authentic new orleans red beans and rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 10


• 1 tablespoon shortening, or as needed


• 1 white onion, chopped


• 3 cloves garlic, chopped


• 1 green bell pepper, chopped


• 8 cups water


• 1 pound dried red beans


• 1 smoked ham hock


• 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces


• 2 stalks celery, chopped


• 2 bay leaves


• 1 tablespoon seasoning (such as tony chachere's®)


• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme


• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage


• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco®), or to taste (optional)


• 3 cups cooked white rice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 hrs 10 mins


Ready Time: 5 hrs 30 mins



• melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onion, garlic, and bell pepper in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.


• combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. stir onion mixture into the water; add smoked sausage and celery to the boiling water; return to a boil. stir bay leaves, seasoning, thyme, and sage into the boiling water. reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 hours.


• remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves; stir in hot pepper sauce and serve over white rice.