This easy red beans and rice recipe is packed full of flavor, with seasonings, tender ham bone, and smoked sausage on a bed of rice.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Soaking Time8 hourshrs
Total Time16 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beans, redbeans, rice
Servings: 4
Ingredients
1ham bone (with a little meat remaining)
1bagsmall dried red beans (about two cups)
1chopped small onion
2clovesminced garlic
2heaping teaspoonsseasoned salt
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonblack pepper
1dash of cayenne pepper or more to taste
1cupsliced smoked sausage
1bay leaf (optional)
cooked rice
Instructions
Sort beans (look through them all and make sure there are no small stones) and place them in a large pot. Cover with water and let them soak overnight.
1 bag small dried red beans (about two cups)
Drain off the water and cover with water again, adding several more inches over the top. Add all ingredients except for the sausage.
1 ham bone (with a little meat remaining), 1 chopped small onion, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 heaping teaspoons seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 dash of cayenne pepper or more to taste, 1 bay leaf (optional)
Bring this to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for several hours or until beans are done. The longer you simmer, the thicker and more flavorful your broth will be.
About an hour before serving, stir in the smoked sausage.
1 cup sliced smoked sausage
Serve over hot rice, cooked according to package directions.