Dinner

Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) is for Dinner.

Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) takes 225 minutes to cook.

Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) are:

1 lb red kidney beans, uncooked
1 lb kielbasa
.5 lb ham (Hormel Cure 81)
16 cups water
2.5 cups celery, chopped
2 med. onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
5 bay leaves
1.5 tsp white pepper
2 tsp thyme
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp oregano
.75 tsp red pepper
.5 tsp black pepper
.75 tsp Tobasco

Here is how you make Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice):

1. Soak the beans overnight.2. Place all ingredients except meat and beans in 10 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.3. Drain the beans. Add them plus four additional cups of water to the soup mixture. Simmer until beans are tender -- about 2 hours.4. Add sausage, ham, and remaining 2 cups of water, and simmer about 45 minutes.Makes 14 cups. Serving size = 1 cup.Serve over brown rice. Calorie count does not include rice.Number of Servings: 14Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAINSMOM.

The nutritional information for Red Beans (for Red Beans and Rice) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 178.2

• Total Fat: 10.9 g
• Cholesterol: 105.5 mg
• Sodium: 609.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 9.5 g