Treebeard's Red Beans (And Rice)

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This recipe is quite a favorite at Treebeards' restaurant in Houston. It's posted in response to a request. Cooking time does not include the pre-soak or pre-boil time. To make it South Beach friendly, substitute low fat turkey smoked sausage for the regular smoked sausage, and serve with brown rice.

by PanNan·published 2005-05-10

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Stew

Servings

6 serving(s)

Total time

2h 20m

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

352 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

1 lb dried red kidney beans
2 quarts waterwater
2 medium onions, choppedonion
2 stalks celery, with leaves, choppedcelery
1/2 large bell pepper, choppedbell-pepper
2 1/2 teaspoons saltsalt
1 1/2 teaspoons thymethyme
1 1/2 teaspoons oreganooregano
1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powdergarlic-powder
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepperpepper
2 bay leavesbay-leaf
1 lb smoked sausage, cut in 1/2-inch slicessmoked-sausage

Instructions (5 steps)

01Sort and wash red beans. In a large soup pot, add 2 qrts cold water and red beans. Let soak overnight. (To speed up the process, you can bring them to a boil, simmer 2 minutes, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour before the next step.) DO NOT DRAIN WATER!
02Add onions, celery, and bell pepper to beans and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are soft. DO NOT STIR MORE THAN NECESSARY.
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