Quick Sunday Side
Posted
Sun, 07/13/08
Another lazy Sunday: too hot to stay outside for long, but with enough cool inside for inspirational cooking. Along with grilled hot dogs and buns, I attempted to put together my own variation of red beans and rice.
I started with a recipe found at the Gumbo Pages, although by the time I was finished it hardly resembled the original because I didn't have some of the ingredients. I consider the dish "quick" as I didn't soak the red kidney beans overnight, but rather used the "quick soak" method:
Quick Soak Method for Red Kidney Beans: Rinse and sort the beans (1 cup) in a large pot. Add four to six cups of hot water to 1 cup of beans and bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for one hour. Drain the soak water and rinse.
And here's how the rest of the recipe progressed (keep in mind I rarely measure ingredients so some of the quantities are a guess):
Red Beans & Rice
1 C red kidney beans (preparation method follows)
Prepare the kidney beans as instructed above. Cover the beans with water and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for about two or three hours, stirring frequently. Cook the bacon, set aside on paper towels. Sauté vegetables in bacon fat, add to pot of beans. Add seasoning and continue to cook until beans are tender, adding more water if necessary. Rice: Prepare 1 cup rice (with 2 cups water) according to package directions. Add salt, black pepper and butter to cooked rice, stir into bean pot. Warm for about three minutes and serve.
My food photo is awful as usual (see above right), so it's been resized small to make it look even marginally appetizing.
*Similar recipe: Brazilian Black Beans & Rice.
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