homemade red beans and rice

The one on the back of the package of Camellia Red Beans is a pretty good starting point.

thanks geaux

Blue Runner Red Beans can't miss however you decide to do it

My mother makes balls out of Jimmy Dean sausage and puts it in her's. A+

I actually like Tom's advice about cooking red beans, when he says put twice as much celery as you think you should put, and the beans will come out a lot better.

I agree...have you ever tried this hot dog thing though? I meant to try it last time I cooked beans, but forgot to buy hot dogs at the store.

Bruno's Tavern serves a good plate of red beans that taste like a classed up Popeye's beans. I was told that Popeye's uses lard to get that flavor.

I hadn't heard that...interesting.

I get sick after eating them at Popeye's though...Bruno's uses better quality and tastes just like Popeye's (better actually). Drago's is still my favorite though...despite the price.

I has Martin's Wine red beans today...they were solid.

I have a pot of beans soaking now.

[quote]next morning boil beans for 45 min to hour
drain water
add beans back to pot[/quote

I use 2 pounds of a good smoked sausage. I take about 1/ 4 pound and run it through the food processor till it coarsely minced, then I fry it up and add it to my beans to flavor them all though out. (Take the rest of the sausage, cut it into pieces, cook and set aside).

Then I add a few bay leaves, a shake or two of Creole Seasoning & hot sauce and cook till the beans till all most tender.

Then I add chopped onion & bell pepper to it continue to cook till tender or desired doneness.

About 10 minutes before I take it off the heat I add the rest of the cooked sausage and a few tablesspoons of fresh chopped parsley.

Serve with some Basmati Rice and some corn bread.

Don’t knock the parsley till you try it.

Beans are always better the next day though.

no liquid smoke necessary in red beans geaux...

I always put in a good bit of fresh thyme, highly recommend it.