Spicy red beans & rice

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Dry red kidney beans
2 teaspoons Paprika
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 quart Water
1 large Smoked ham hock
3 teaspoons Salt
cup Chopped celery
cup Chopped onion
2 Cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons Minced fresh parsley
Cooked rice

Directions

Sort and rinse beans. In a large Dutch oven or kettle place beans, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, bay leaves, cumin, water, ham hock, salt, celery, onion, garlic and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 3 to 4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally, adding water as needed to make a thick gravy. Just before serving, remove bay leaves and stir in parsley. Serve over rice. Makes 8 servings.

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