Cookout

Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) is for Dessert.

Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) takes 180 minutes to cook.

Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) are:

2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 bell peppers, chopped (green is preferred but any will do)
3-5 stalks of celery, chopped
2 t kosher or sea salt
1 t ground black pepper
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 bay leaves
1 t dried thyme
1-3 tsp of tobasco or other hot sauce
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 quarts of water
1 pound of red kidney beans, rinsed and picked of debris

Here is how you make Red Beans (for red beans and rice!):

Place the oil in a 7quart dutch oven and set over medium high heat. Add the onion, bell peppers, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions and celery are semi-translucent and peppers are tender. 6-8 minutes. Add pay leaves, thyme, hot sauce, cayenne, water and beans to the pot; increase the heat to high.Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil, 6-8 minutes. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for about 2 hours, stirring every half hour or so. uncover, increase the heat slightly and simmer for an additional 40 minutes until tbe beans are tender and sauce is thickened. If you like a creamier texture, mash the beans some with a potato masher. Serving Size: makes about 8-10 1c servings., roughlyNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNIAUN.

The nutritional information for Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 84.6

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 660.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 3.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Red Beans (for red beans and rice!) is Gluten Free