Cajun Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 2 bell peppers (diced)
• 1 stalk celery (diced)
• 3 jalapenos (minced)
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 quarts red beans (dry, rinced, sorted)
• 6 quarts vegetable broth
• 1 quart brown rice
• 3 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 -3 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in med hot pan, fry bacon, remove and retain 2 tbs of drippings. chop fried bacon.
• 2 saute the onions, bell pepper, celery, jalapenos, and garlic until translucent in the bacon drippings.
• 3 add remaining butter and spices, except salt and stir for 5-7 minutes.
• 4 add beans, 5 quarts of the broth (enough to cover beans), and tabasco and bring to a boil. keep remaining broth hot in another pan. reduce to a simmer.
• 5 after about an hour, add the rice, and chopped bacon and continue cooking until the beans are done (about another hour).
• 6 note: cooking time can be reduced by using canned beans. just add the canned beans and rice at the same time and cook for 1 hour.
• 7 add additional broth as needed. season with salt to taste and serve.