New Orleans Red Beans

Spice up your week with these delicious New Orleans Red Beans. Season with hot sauce if desired.

Yield

8 servings

Serving size

1 1/4 cup

Rating

3.98 of 5 (47 ratings)

Food groups

• Vegetables: 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry red beans
• 8 cups water (2 quarts)
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 cup green peppers, chopped
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Pick through beans to remove bad beans; rinse thoroughly.
3. In a large pot combine beans, water, onion, celery, and bay leaves.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
5. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1-1/2 hours until beans are tender.
6. Stir.
7. Mash beans against side of pan.
8. Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
9. Cook, uncovered, over low heat until creamy (about 30 minutes).
10. Remove bay leaves.
11. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.

Nutrition per serving

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Source

Recipe by: Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way — US Department of Health and Human Services — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/new-orleans-red-beans. Federal works are public domain in the United States.