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Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

A classic dish, sure to become a favorite at your house. This recipe was a blue-ribbon winner at the State Fair of Texas.

Ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 cups dried red or pinto beans
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 carrots, grated
  • 3 medium onions, chopped
  • 8 strips of bacon, diced
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • dash of garlic salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice (not instant rice)
  • Rinse and pick over beans.
  • Put beans and water in a Dutch oven or large pot, bring to boil and boil for 45 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • In another pan, sauté bacon, carrots and onion until onion is softened, but not browned.
  • Mix drained beans and bacon mixture, and add the chicken stock.
  • Cook over medium heat 15 minutes.
  • Stir in spices, lower heat and simmer about 2 hours or until beans are soft.
  • Add rice and, if necessary, more chicken stock.
  • Simmer for 1 additional hour.
  • Salt to taste.

The serving dishes in our photograph are Fiesta dinnerware.

What to make with red beans and rice? How about some cornbread?

Kitchen tools you'll need: Dutch oven

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