Red Beans & Rice

derived from from Magic – The Cookbook of the Junior League of Alabama

Ingredients

  • 2 c. onions, diced
  • 2 c. green peppers, chopped
  • 1 c. celery, diced
  • 3 Tbsp butter (or olive oil)
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 3 x 16 oz cans of dark red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 1/2 c. red wine
  • 1 c. chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 x 6 oz. can of tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp tyme
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 lb smoked sausage, sliced thin

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sauté celery in button for 3 mins.
  3. Add green peppers & cook for 3 mins.
  4. Add onions & cook until translucent.
  5. Add garlic & beans.
  6. In a separate pan, bring to a boil wine & bay leaf.
  7. Add tomato paste. Stir to dissolve.
  8. Add salt, pepper, oregano, paprika, tyme, & pepper.
  9. Remove bay leaves. Add wine to sausage.
  10. Bake 40-50 minutes. Serve over rice.