Red Beans And Rice Recipe John Folse

1 16 ounce can blue runner new orleans red beans 1 10 12 ounce can red kidney beans in water 1 cup cooked long grain rice 1 4 cup vegetable oil 1 4 cup bacon fat 1 2 cup flour 1 cup onions diced 1 cup celery diced 1 2 cup bell peppers diced 1 4 cup garlic minced 1 quart chicken stock or water 1 pound sugar cured ham diced 1 2 pound smoked sausage sliced 1 2 cup green onions sliced 1 2 cup parsley chopped salt and pepper to taste method.

Red beans and rice recipe john folse. In a 7 quart cast iron pot heat oil and bacon fat over medium high heat. Blend well with vegetables and cook 2 3 minutes. Stir in smoked sausage and ham and cook 3 5 minutes.

In a 7 quart cast iron pot. Add garlic and saute stirring occasionally for an additional 3 minutes. Add onions celery and bell peppers and saute 3 5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.

Use additional stock or water as necessary to maintain a soup like consistency. Add smoked sausage and beans. Add flour and using a wire whisk stir constantly until dark brown roux is achieved.

Bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer gently stirring occasionally for 1 1 2 hours. Season to taste with salt pepper and granulated garlic. Stir in kidney beans rice green onions and parsley.

Blend blue runner beans into the stock. Cook and stir until fragrant about 1 minute. Stir red beans chicken broth ham hock bay leaves black pepper thyme cayenne pepper and hot sauce into the sausage mixture.

Add enough cold water to cover beans by approximately 2 inches. Add onions celery bell pepper garlic green onions and smoked ham. Add onions celery and bell peppers.