How To Make Red Beans and Rice | Hilah Cooking

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be more budget-friendly.

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious and has a lower glycemic index.

Soak the kidney beans overnight for about 24 hours.

Finely mince the celery, onion, and bay leaves.

Add water to the pot and bring it to a boil.

Turn down the heat and let it simmer for about an hour.

After about an hour and 30 minutes, check the beans by mashing a spoonful with your finger; if it mashes, they're done.

Add the bell peppers, garlic, thyme, and salt to the beans.

Use a spoon to mash some of the beans against the side of the pot to create a creamy sauce.

Turn up the heat slightly to get back to a simmer after adding the vegetables.

Let it simmer for another 30 minutes with the lid off to thicken the beans.

Add a little smoked paprika for a smoky flavor.

Turn off the heat once the beans are thick and creamy.

Prepare brown rice with butter.

Pack the rice into a ramekin to create a mound.

Fry up some smoked jalapeno sausage and add five pieces on top of the rice mound.

Taste the bean liquid for salt before serving.

Serve the beans over the buttered rice and enjoy.

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