Ingredients
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1
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3 1/2
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16
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2 1/2
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2
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2
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5
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2
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2
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Directions
Chef Paul’s Red Bean S and Rice With Ham Hocks, Who better than Paul Prudhomme to rely on when in need of a good red beans and rice recipe? We consider Chef Paul the Papa of Cajun cooking. He’s simply the best! The beans need to soak overnight the day before cooking., Good recipe but I would change a couple of things: NO WATER. Substitute 1/2 and 1/2 chicken/beef stock. I make homemade stock with the ham bone and then make up the difference with box stock. Include celery leaves — it helps to thicken the broth. Brown the sausage and drain well before adding to the beans I blot mine with paper towels. Don’t add it until you’re about 30 min from serving. Otherwise, you can cook it to death and it will lose some of its texture and flavor. We eat red beans soupy in the South — but you can certainly use less liquid if you like. You can also add a little corn starch to thicken it. Also, use fresh minced garlic — 4-6 cloves — depending on how much you like garlic. use lots!, I’ve been making this for years my sister lived in New Orleans and sent me Paul prudhomme’s cookbook probably 35 years ago and like some of the other readers I too have beggars I double my recipe every single time because I’m putting some in the freezer giving some away and eatingI also double the red beans and I get actual red beans not kidney beans dry two bags not one I like extra beans and mine.and make no mistake dry beans are the only way to do this can beans you will not get the same broth it just won’t be the same but the red beans are more tender I think so whatever your choice is it’s great both ways.honey I told this recipe up so that I could email it to my brother-in-law who lived with me for a bit and loves the red beans and wanted to make and as I started looking this over I realized I’ve got most everything except for my ham hocks and sausage and went to the grocery store and got what I needed maybe I’ll post a picture when I’m done
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Steps
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1
Done
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Cover the Beans With Water 2" Above Beans. |
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2
Done
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Let Stand Overnight. |
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3
Done
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Drain Just Before Using. |
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4
Done
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Place the Ham Hocks, 10 Cups of the Water, Celery, Onions, Bell Peppers, Bay Leaves, and Seasonings in a 5.5 Qt Saucepan or Large Dutch Oven; Stir Well. |
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5
Done
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Cover and Bring to a Boil Over High Heat. |
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6
Done
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Reduce Heat and Simmer Until Meat Is Fork Tender, About 1 Hour, Stirring Occasionally. |
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7
Done
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Remove Ham Hocks from Pan and Set Aside. |
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8
Done
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Add the Drained Beans and 4 Cups of the Water to the Pan; Bring to a Boil, Reduce the Heat, and Simmer 30 Minutes, Stirring Occasinally.add the Remaining 2 Cups of Water and Simmer 30 Minutes, Stirring Often. |
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9
Done
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Stire in the Andouille and Continue Simmering Until the Beans Start Breaking Up, About 35 Minutes, Scraping the Bottom of the Pan Fairly Often. |
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10
Done
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*if the Beans Start to Scorch, Do not Stir. Immediately Remove from Heat and Change to Another Pot Without Scraping Any of the Scorched Beans Into the New Mixture. |
