Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Got a recipe that calls for chopped onion, bell pepper and celery.....if you want any or all of them. Also says you can also use"smoked sausage or ground sausage", but doesn't specify what kind of sausage..... or you can use ground beef ham, or rotisserie chicken. What kind of sausage? Andoille (sp)? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 25,955 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 What kind of sausage do you like? Buy some and use it. I had red beans and rice once that had gyro meat chopped into it. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Rich 830 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 YES Andoille, Red Beans and Rice. Absolutely great food. kR 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,454 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Forty . . . Red Beans and Rice. Oh yum. I start with a box of Zatarans. I sauté Green or Red Peppers. No Celery. I cut either Beef Sausage or Beef Kielbasa on the diagonal. I give the meat a light fry and throw it in the pot and let it all simmer for a while. Yum. You can't get too much Kielbasa or Sausage in the pot. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 22,526 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Like Coffinmaker I am a fan of Zatarain’s red beans and rice. I will also use Kielbasa or Polish Sausage or Farmer John’s Hot Links or pretty much any other sausage. Just remembered. Costco has smoked beef sausage made by Teton that is fantastic for red beans and rice. Give that a try if you get a chance. It’s darn yummy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,339 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Stop it. You guys are making me hungry and I just had lunch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Some how in my many thousands of days on this planer I have never tried red beans and rice. Watching NCIS NO reruns and decided to give it a shot. Zatarians was recommended, so I bought a box. I have all the other stuff, too (and don't like celery as a rule including some Jimmy Dean zippy sausage pattie. I think two wil be enough, and if it isn't it's only 45 seconds and some chopping to add more. Guess tonight is the night I lose me red beans and rice virginity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 22,526 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Some how in my many thousands of days on this planer I have never tried red beans and rice. Watching NCIS NO reruns and decided to give it a shot. Zatarians was recommended, so I bought a box. I have all the other stuff, too (and don't like celery as a rule including some Jimmy Dean zippy sausage pattie. I think two wil be enough, and if it isn't it's only 45 seconds and some chopping to add more. Guess tonight is the night I lose me red beans and rice virginity. Skip the celery. That is a sin! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Krazy Kajun 747 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Red beans and rice....that's home cooking for this Kajun...had some for lunch today. And yes, andouille sausage is great in it. If you can't get that just use whatever kind of link sausage you like. Kajun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 6,659 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I picked this up somewhere. The recipe is not mine. The comments are not mine. And I haven't tried it yet. But it sounds good. Red Beans and Rice Serves 3-5 Cost: $2.75 1 Cup dried Red Beans ($.50) (I don't use kidney because of that weird toxin thing; also, I'm going to assume you know how to soak beans etc.and skip that part). 2 cups dried rice. ($.25) 3-5 pieces of bacon ($1) 1 can diced tomatoes (I use rotell, but I like kind of spicy things) ($1, or home canned.) Soak beans and cook for a few hours (with the bacon) until they're soft, then toss in some salt, garlic, maybe some pepper and a bit of chopped dried onions. In a large saucepan add about 2 tablespoons of oil and toss in your dried rice with some salt and stir it around until the rice is coated in oil and turning golden, add 5 cups of water, your beans and your tomatoes (I dump the can in, juice and all.) Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer about 20 minutes. This will cook your rice and leave a bit of extra juice. Stir and serve. I like to top mine with a dollop of sour cream. You can also cook the rice and beans separate and combine at your leisure, but that requires more stove standing, and these are easy dishes, so yeah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finagler 6853 Life 443 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 For a real treat, through in some shrimp or if you are in Cajun country, some crawdaddys. 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackwater 53393 5,698 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 You can use boudin if you can find it. Truly authentic as a substitute for andouille!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Harley, #14153 2,970 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Forty . . . Red Beans and Rice. Oh yum. I start with a box of Zatarans. I sauté Green or Red Peppers. No Celery. I cut either Beef Sausage or Beef Kielbasa on the diagonal. I give the meat a light fry and throw it in the pot and let it all simmer for a while. Yum. You can't get too much Kielbasa or Sausage in the pot. This! But I like celery too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hendo 873 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Forty . . . Red Beans and Rice. Oh yum. I start with a box of Zatarans. I sauté Green or Red Peppers. No Celery. I cut either Beef Sausage or Beef Kielbasa on the diagonal. I give the meat a light fry and throw it in the pot and let it all simmer for a while. Yum. You can't get too much Kielbasa or Sausage in the pot. This has been a staple at Casa Hendo for years. I usually cook up two boxes and use two Kielbasa so I can have lunch at work for a day or two. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,454 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I forgot to include, I short mine on water to make it a little thicker. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hendo 873 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 25 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: I forgot to include, I short mine on water to make it a little thicker. I just add more stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,127 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I don't know if you can find it out west, Forty Rod, but around here we love to put Conecuh sausage for red beans-n-rice, gumbo, and jambalaya. Cut sausage into about 1/2" length, saute, and mix into the pot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Bill Burt 3,222 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, Marshal Hangtree said: I don't know if you can find it out west, Forty Rod, but around here we love to put Conecuh sausage for red beans-n-rice, gumbo, and jambalaya. Cut sausage into about 1/2" length, saute, and mix into the pot. Yep! Had some just like that when I was visiting my parents in Fairhope this Christmas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Rick 637 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 And make some mexican cornbread to go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Okay, here's waht I ended up with: box of Zatarains mix. cut up six Jimmy Deans link sausage...didn't have any patties left. about a half cup of mixed red and green bell peppers chopped up. not an onion in the house so I used a quarter bottle of Litehouse chopped red onion. added a couple of cloves of fresh garlic. I think I'' try Alpo's suggestion and use some bacon. after I cooked it I added about a half tablespoon of red Tabasco sauce...added a bit more as I went along. That stays with it from now on. Finagler said shrimp will work and I like shrimp, so that's on list for a later time. I'll use a little less water like Coffinmaker does to thicken it up. corn bread sounds good so I'll whip up a pan of it to go along. Chief Rick's like me: you can't go wrong with corn bread and I have several versions to try out. Not bad, a bit grainy, but it's something I can work with. Side note 1: this makes enough for me to get another two meals our of it Side note 2: that stuff generates enough gas to heat my house until April. Thanks folks. It's new staple on my list. 3 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Rick 637 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I'm in Rota, Spain this week - I'm going to have to go to the commissary and look for stuff to make red beans & sausage... No oven in the room so no cornbread, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Rich 830 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 19 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Some how in my many thousands of days on this planer I have never tried red beans and rice. Watching NCIS NO reruns and decided to give it a shot. Zatarians was recommended, so I bought a box. I have all the other stuff, too (and don't like celery as a rule including some Jimmy Dean zippy sausage pattie. I think two wil be enough, and if it isn't it's only 45 seconds and some chopping to add more. Guess tonight is the night I lose me red beans and rice virginity. 4T if you are using Zatarains you do not need to add anything but the sausage. All of the seasoning is already in there. kR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Kid Rich said: 4T if you are using Zatarains you do not need to add anything but the sausage. All of the seasoning is already in there. kR Maybe, but there is no such thing as "too much Tabasco" and I like more onions. Zatarains is GOOD, but pobody's nerfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,339 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 After eating your selection, do you need to purchase carbon credits from Al Gore? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ethan Cord 213 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 21 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Some how in my many thousands of days on this planer I have never tried red beans and rice. Watching NCIS NO reruns and decided to give it a shot. Zatarians was recommended, so I bought a box. I have all the other stuff, too (and don't like celery as a rule including some Jimmy Dean zippy sausage pattie. I think two wil be enough, and if it isn't it's only 45 seconds and some chopping to add more. Guess tonight is the night I lose me red beans and rice virginity. If you travel to the New Orleans area, I highly recommend the red beans and rice at Bobby Hebert's! Here is a link: Bobby Hebert's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Ethan Cord said: If you travel to the New Orleans area, I highly recommend the red beans and rice at Bobby Hebert's! Here is a link: Bobby Hebert's ETHAN! You're still alive. Haven't heard from you ages nor seen you in eons. I appreciate the hint but I wouldn't go to almost anyplace much more than a hundred miles from where I'm living now. Certainly almost nowhere outside of Arizona....'cept maybe to Las Vegas to see my son and his family. If I ever returned to California I'd be a felon the second I crossed the border. Anyhow stay in touch and there's always room here for visitors. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,219 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: After eating your selection, do you need to purchase carbon credits from Al Gore? .....and the horse he rode in on. Edited January 14 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 15,861 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I don’t used bell peppers for anything. Never liked em. I us Hatch Green chiles. Andouille is definitely best for red beans in my opinion. I use regular rice and add my own spices Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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