Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs dried red kidney beans
• 6 cups water
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb salt lamb
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 lb smoked beef sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 (11 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 tablespoon gumbo file
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash beans; add beans and next 18 ingredients to a large soup pot; bring to a boil.
• 2 cover, lower heat, and simmer 3 hours or until thickened and beans are tender.
• 3 add sausages and tomatoes; cook 30 minutes.
• 4 remove and throw away salt lamb and bay leaves.
• 5 stir in file; serve over rice.