Dinner

Sittie's Red beans and Rice is for Dinner.

Sittie's Red beans and Rice takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Sittie's Red beans and Rice takes 120 minutes to cook.

Sittie's Red beans and Rice makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sittie's Red beans and Rice are:

1 lb dried red kidney beans
1 lb smoked turkey sausage
2 large celery stalks
1 large green bell pepper
1 large yellow or white onion
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning (to taste)

Here is how you make Sittie's Red beans and Rice:

1. Soak kidney beans overnight (or use your quick-soak method of choice)2. Slice sausage into medallions3. Dice all vegetables4. in a large, heavy stock pot, brown sausage over medium heat until grease is released5. add all vegetables and cook over medium-low heat until beginning to soften and become very fragrant6. add beans & soaking water, + enough water to float all ingredients7. Add bay leaf and enough Tony's to turn top of water orange. 8. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer, coverd, for 45-60 minutes9. Once beans are soft, remove 1/4-1/2 of beans and smash using a spoon or food processor. Return to pot and stir thoroughly to thicken.10. Simmer, uncovered, until beans have reached a thick soup consistency. Serve over rice with Tony's to taste.Makes 8 dinner-portion servings. Traditionally served with rice & cornbread.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PERSEPHONE451.

The nutritional information for Sittie's Red beans and Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 158.4

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 35.0 mg
• Sodium: 748.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 11.7 g