Beans and Legumes Side Dish Recipes: Cajun Red Beans and Rice

Cajun Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound dry pinto, kidney or pink beans
• 1 quart water
• 1/4 pound salt pork, diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 pound well-seasoned pork sausage meat, crumbled
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Cooking Procedures:

• Type and wash beans. Combine beans, water and pork in big saucepan. Deliver to some boil; cook 2 minutes. Eliminate from heat; let stand, covered, 1 hour.
• Return to heat; simmer 45 minutes.
• Include onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, thyme and tomato sauce. Continue simmering, coated, forty five minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in sausage and green onions; replace go over and cook half-hour lengthier or till beans and sausage are tender. Include boiling water if beans become dry whilst cooking.
• Serve beans with mounds of fluffy rice
• Makes 6 servings.