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Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Name: Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon shortening, or as needed; 1 white onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 8 cups water; 1 pound dried red beans; 1 smoked ham hock; 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage; 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste (optional); 3 cups cooked white rice

15 ingredients 20 min + 5 hr 10 min 10 servings openrecipes

"Just like mom makes. I recommend cooking the day before you want to eat it. It is a time-consuming recipe and the taste gets even better after 24 hours in the refrigerator. For extra spice, add a splash of hot sauce."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

950

Calories

46g

Protein

54g

Fat

68g

Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Smoked Sausage	100g cooked	301
Pork	100g cooked	242
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Sage	1 tsp ground (0.7g)	2
Water	not in our table	0
Red Bean	not in our table	0
Sauce	not in our table	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shortening, or as needed
1 white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 cups water
1 pound dried red beans
1 smoked ham hock
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste (optional)
3 cups cooked white rice

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Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

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