Recipes:
Beans: Red Beans with Sausage & Rice
Serves 8
1 lb. small red beans or red kidney beans
1 white onion, chopped
2 T. bacon grease
1 bunch green onions, chopped, plus additional
for garnish
10 cups water
2 tsp. Creole seasonings
1/4 lb. ham, diced
1/2 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
3-4 dashes Tabasco sauce
Soak dry beans in plenty of
water overnight. Drain and rinse beans and
place in large pot with white and green
onions, bacon grease, water and Creole seasonings.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer
for 1 hour. Add ham and sausage pieces,
return to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours
or until beans are soft and creamy.
Serve over hot rice and garnish
with a sprinkling of chopped green onions.
Pair with a spicy Shiraz!
Weekend Wine 03/07
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