redkneck Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Not really a recipe posted here, just finishing off some leftovers. Thursday morning threw two packages of beans in, jalapeno and cheese deer sausage, onion, and Toney's seasoning into the crock pot before I left for work. Got home and whipped up some cornbread, top with cheese, black pepper, and fresh sliced onion.....Dude, it don't get no better than that. Pour over some rice with plenty of pot liquor. Simple meals are the finest. :eat: Edited September 18, 2009 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Man it sounds like one fine meal. Pics are worth a thousand tummy growels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Pics are worth a thousand tummy growels. Haha! You know I thought about that, but then I thought if somebody out there cant visualize some beans and rice, they need to get out more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I can visualize it but I just like looking at the pics.:clown:I have never had red beans and rice before but after seeing this thread i bought some zaterans red beans and rice mix at the grocery store last night.I hope it is good,think I will add some smoked sausage to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I can visualize it but I just like looking at the pics.:clown:I have never had red beans and rice before but after seeing this thread i bought some zaterans red beans and rice mix at the grocery store last night.I hope it is good,think I will add some smoked sausage to it. Whoa whoa whoa! First off, zateran's is ok, but it's more for a quicky like 20 minutes of preparation time. BUT, you aint getting the real thing, lol. Pick up a bag of dry beans, wash them off good in the sink, drop in the crock pot with a couple of sliced onions, and a good amount of your favorite creole seasoning. Add in as much smoked sausage as you like, and cook for several hours. You can also do it faster in the oven, but I like to just cook it all day in a large crock pot. Then do your rice at suppertime and pour the beans and sausage over it. Shred a little cheese and a little chopped onion, and lots of black pepper if you like. I just didn't want you to think that the zataran's was the real thing, lol. Homemade stuff is way better, and really is one of the best, cheapest, and simplest meals a fella can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Not really a recipe posted here, just finishing off some leftovers. Thursday morning threw two packages of beans in, jalapeno and cheese deer sausage, onion, and Toney's seasoning into the crock pot before I left for work. Got home and whipped up some cornbread, top with cheese, black pepper, and fresh sliced onion.....Dude, it don't get no better than that. Pour over some rice with plenty of pot liquor. Simple meals are the finest. :eat: So who got the bed :sleep1:and who was on the couch Thurday night.:clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I got a big sectional with two recliners on one side Matt. I can assure you I'm asleep on one of them lots of nights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I hear ya Red. Home alone again tonight so maybe I'll just order a pizza instead. No scence torturing myself.:sleep1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Red beans and rice is one of my favorite dishes. :eat: Unfortunately its hard to find anyone up north who can do it right. Zatarans is about as close as we can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 That recipe sounds so good, but I'm not sure what you mean by "red" beans. Are they kidney beans? :eat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 That recipe sounds so good, but I'm not sure what you mean by "red" beans. Are they kidney beans? :eat: They're packaged as a "red bean". I think they are red kidney beans. They are definitely much darker red than the typical kidney bean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks. Kidney beans are the only red bean I know of around here, but I'm going to look around and see if I can't find some "authentic" down south type red beans somewhere. Love the slow cooker method too. What could be easier or nicer to come home to after a long day?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I'm sure you'll find something. There's really no recipe, just cook them slow and season them up, add some sausage and onion. One thing though: if you do like I do and put them on in the morning and will be gone for quite a few hours, add some extra water, they'll soak up more than you think they will, and you dont want them to boil dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I looked up red beans and it seems that they are indeed kidney beans, but like you said, a smaller darker red version. We don't have them anywhere up here so I'll use the regular ones. Thanks for the tip about the extra water. I'm at work for 9 hours and it would be very disappointing to come home to a dry pot of inedible "stuff". Steve had some awesome venison sausage made last year that would be just right for this dish.:eat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I'd be happy to send you some! I have no idea about shipping stuff to Canada though, I would think you gotta fill out some kinda forms or something for customs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 We think we may have found some at the store I work in. We're undergoing a full reno right now so everything is all over the place and may take some time locating the stock but it sounds right. The kidney beans here are normally labeled as just that "kidney" beans but these are labeled "red kidney" and I'm told are smaller than normal. Thank you for the thoughtful offer though, and I'll get back to you if they don't pan out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 That recipe sounds so good, but I'm not sure what you mean by "red" beans. Are they kidney beans? :eat: They're packaged as a "red bean". I think they are red kidney beans. They are definitely much darker red than the typical kidney bean. Lipton sells a packaged red beans and rice that is in those rice envelopes, think it has Knorr as the brand at the top of the package with lipton out to the side. Pretty darned good if you add some cayenne and some good homemade salsa to it. That was what I had for lunch today. Have tried the zatarans and think the lipton is actually better. The "red beans" that I have always had have had more of a pinto bean taste/texture than a kidney bean taste/texture. Leo gave a tip/recipe on using black beans in chili, last few times I have made chili have used black beans along with bush's "chili hot beans", imagine you could probably also make black beans and rice and it be similar to red beans and rice. Not really a right or wrong way to make this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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