Red Beans & Rice Ratio Question

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I typically start with minimal water and just add a little as it gets too thick.

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The Camelia Red Bean bag says to use 8-10 cups of water, but that never seems to be enough when I add the trinity.

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And then, what is the bean-to-rice ratio that you use on the plate?

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That'll vary by person- just personal choice.

For crawfish I put LITTLE rice cause the crawfish is much better than the rice but with Red Beans I put about half and half. (Spoon-wise. Two of each, etc.)

I soak the beans overnight in the fridge. Then get rid of all the water.
I saute onion, green onions and garlic in a big iron pot.
Then, add the beans, one can of chicken stock and water till it's 1/2 inch over the beans.

Since I use andouille and it's already smoked I leave it in the fridge till much later.

I cook the beans on low heat for about 3 hours, stirring about once per hour and checking water absorption. When the beans are above the liquid level I get a potato masher and give them about 5 or 6 strokes to break up some fiber.

I then add the sliced up sausage, add cayenne pepper (chicken stock and sausage deliver the salt) and cook another hour. I think the liquid recommendation on the bag of beans is too much water.

Thanks for the responses. Next time I'm going to try it with 2 quarts liquid to 1 pound of beans.