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Red Beans and Rice - Alton Brown Recipe

Red Beans and Rice - Alton Brown Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
2 green bell peppers
3 celery ribs
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 lb pickled pork or 3/4 lb unsmoked thick slab bacon
3 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp hot sauce
1 lb dried red kidney beans , picked and sorted
2 quarts water
3 cups boiling water
1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups basmati rice
1/2-1 tsp kosher salt

Directions:

Place a 7 quart cast iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil and heat until shimmering. Add onion, bell pepper and celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion and celery are soft and translucent, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, pickled pork, bay leaves, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, hot sauce and beans. Add water. Turn up to high and heat until boiling, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes.
Reduce heat to maintain a strong simmer. Cover tightly and cook 90 minutes, stirring every 30 minutes. Remove the lid and cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer, maintaining a strong simmer. If you want your sauce a bit thicker and more gravy-like, use a potato masher to crush some of the beans. Remove bay leaves.
Bring 3 cups water to a full rolling boil. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over high heat. When foaming subsides and butter begins to brown, add rice and salt. Saute until rice turns opaque and slightly tan. Add boiling water all at once - be very careful! Cover tightly, reduce to simmer and cook 17-20 minutes, until fully cooked. If you prefer your rice dry and fluffy, let stand off heat, uncovered, 5 minutes before serving. Serve beans over rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	436.48 Kcal (1827 kJ)
Calories from fat	103.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.45g	18%
Cholesterol	43.56mg	15%
Sodium	1225.65mg	51%
Potassium	942.51mg	20%
Total Carbs	62.68g	21%
Sugars	3.32g	13%
Dietary Fiber	10.42g	42%
Protein	23.47g	47%
Vitamin C	35.3mg	59%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	26%
Iron	40.9mg	227%
Calcium	110.3mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.66 Kcal (321 kJ)
Calories from fat	18.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.01g	18%
Cholesterol	7.65mg	15%
Sodium	215.27mg	51%
Potassium	165.54mg	20%
Total Carbs	11.01g	21%
Sugars	0.58g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.83g	42%
Protein	4.12g	47%
Vitamin C	6.2mg	59%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	26%
Iron	7.2mg	227%
Calcium	19.4mg	11%

* 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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bitter
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