Re: [CH] Tonight's Dinner - Crockpot Red Beans & Rice
Charles P Demas (cpd@world.std.com)
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 22:07:50 -0500
On Fri, 2 Mar 2001, RisaG wrote:
Just a comment, I'd suggest adding the salt after the beans have cooked.
Cooking beans in salted water makes them tough. You'll notice that
Rael's recipe (adapted from P.P.) has the beans soaked and cooked in
unsalted water.
Chuck Demas
> This was tonight's dinner. Came out pretty good - could have used a lot more
> heat to it. A bit bland. I would add more hot sauce or hot chiles, I used
> jalapeno and some green sauce as the original recipe called for.
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Crockpot New Orleans Red Beans & Rice
>
> Recipe By : RisaG
> Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Beans & Legumes Chiles
> Rice Crockpot
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 2 cups dried kidney beans
> 5 cups water (or more)
> 1/2 lg sweet onion -- chopped
> 1 stalk celery -- chopped
> 1/2 cup green bell pepper -- chopped
> 1 cup carrots -- sliced
> 1 jalapeno or other chile -- minced
> 1 link andouille sausage -- chopped*
> 1/2 tsp dried thyme
> 4 lg cloves garlic -- minced
> 3 tsp Emeril's Kick It Up Green Pepper Sauce -- or more **
> 1 tsp salt
> 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice -- *** see note
> Garnishes:
> cilantro -- chopped
> onion -- chopped
> chile peppers -- chopped
>
> In 4-1/2 qt - 5 qt crockpot:
>
> In crockpot, place all ingredients except the rice and garnishes. Set on
> HIGH for 6-7 hours. When it has cooked for 6 hours, check the beans for
> doneness. If done, turn off. If not, cook for another hour.
>
> To serve: Place rice in bottom of bowl. Place 1/4 of the mixture on top of
> it. Garnish with chopped cilantro, onion and chile peppers.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> NOTES : Risa's notes:
>
> * If you can't find andouille sausage, use any type of smoked sausage you
> can find.
>
> ** If you can't find Emeril's Kick It Up Green Pepper Sauce, use the kind
> you have (such as Tabasco Green Sauce). If you can't find any type of green
> sauce in your supermarket, use a red sauce. They are easy to find.
>
> *** If you can't find basmati, use regular white rice (Uncle Ben's or
> anything similar).
>
> RisaG
>
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