re: looking for easy red beans and rice recipe

The recipe printed on Camellia red beans is actually quite good. You can be a lot more creative without a whole lot of improvement. My favorite tweak is to first boil a smoked pork hock in all the water you need. When the hock softens remove it. Let it cool enough to handle remove bone and chop coarse. Add chopped hock and dry beans to stock along with whatever else is on the label. A two-hour simmer usually gets me soft beans...cooking time can vary a lot. Check as you go.

Marcelle Bienvenu’s quick red beans and rice:

Red Beans and Rice

2T vegetable oil
1 1/2c chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
2t minced garlic
1/2# diced boiled ham
1/2# smoked sausage, cut in 1/4” slices
2 (16oz) cans Blue Runner Creole Cream Style Red Beans
2 (16 oz) cans Blue Runner New Orleans Red Beans Spicy Cream Style
2-3 cups chicken broth, more if needed
Salt and cayenne to taste
Hot cooked rice
Minced green onions (for garnish)

Heat oil in large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until soft and lightly golden, about 8-10 minutes.

Add the ham and sausage, and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add the beans and broth and bring to a boil. Season to taste, and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 1 hour. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.