Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice

Adapted from Chef John of Food Wishes, America's Test Kitchen and Paul Prudhoome

Source: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2015/02/mardi-gras-special-red-beans-and-rice.html

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T06oh88VhiE

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced or cubed
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced green peppers (either bell, poblano or a combo of both which Tammy prefers)
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 smoked ham hock, 1 pound and best of cut in half
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/s teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 quart PLUS 1 cup chicken broth, good time to use any broth in your fridge such as beef or veg broth)
• 1 quart water
• 1 pound red kidney beans, soaked overnight
• about 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, plus more if needed before serving
• green onions

Serve with White Rice and hot sauce

Yield

8 portions.