Red Beans And Rice Recipe

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In a heavy soup pot, over medium-high heat, sweat the onions, bell pepper and celery in the rendered bacon fat. Once the onions become translucent, add the kidney beans, ham hocks, bay leaves and cayenne, and add water to cover by 2 inches. Increase the heat and bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and allow the beans to slowly simmer for 2 hours. Periodically stir the beans to make sure that they don't scorch on the bottom of the pot, and add water if necessary, always keeping the beans covered by an inch or move of water. Continue cooking the beans until they are creamy and beginning to fall apart when they're stirred. Remove the meat from the ham hocks, roughly chop it, and add it back to the pot of beans. Stir in the scallions, and season with salt, pepper and Tabasco. To serve, ladle beans over white rice.
Make the rice: In a medium sauce-pan over moderate hat, sweat the onion in the fat, oil or butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour the rice into the pan and stir for 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring mixture to a boil. Add the bay leaf and salt. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.
Source: Chile Pepper Magazine, January 2010
NOTES : Adapted from John Besh's My New Orleans: The Cookbook. Time is the key to making successful red beans. They need to cook slowly and well. Using flavorful fat is another secret. Keep the fat when you fry bacon, roasted chicken drippings, etc. A little bit adds big flavor.
Art's Notes: I fried a half pound of bacon until brown, removed the bacon, and cooked the initial vegetables in the bacon fat. I added the bacon (crushed) back in at the end of the cooking processes. After removing the hocks, I added a little thickener and a tablespoon of ham seasonings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	336.99 Kcal (1411 kJ)
Calories from fat	52.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.82g	9%
Cholesterol	4.79mg	2%
Sodium	452.93mg	19%
Potassium	1266.17mg	27%
Total Carbs	52.45g	17%
Sugars	4.56g	18%
Dietary Fiber	13.06g	52%
Protein	18.15g	36%
Vitamin C	37mg	62%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	17%
Iron	13.8mg	77%
Calcium	92.7mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	115.45 Kcal (483 kJ)
Calories from fat	17.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.99g	9%
Cholesterol	1.64mg	2%
Sodium	155.17mg	19%
Potassium	433.77mg	27%
Total Carbs	17.97g	17%
Sugars	1.56g	18%
Dietary Fiber	4.47g	52%
Protein	6.22g	36%
Vitamin C	12.7mg	62%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	17%
Iron	4.7mg	77%
Calcium	31.7mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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