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Ingredients
- 1 lb (.5 kg). red beans
- 1 package pickled pork or smoked sausage or cubed ham
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 stick butter
- Creole Seasoning, to taste
- 1 cup (225 ml) rice
- 2 cups (475 ml) water
Method
- Sort beans to remove broken ones.
- Rinse beans well with cold water.
- Place beans, onion, garlic, butter and Creole Seasoning in pot.
- Cover with cold water to about 2-3 inches above level of beans.
- Bring to boil, lower heat and cover pot and simmer until soft.
- You can mash some of the beans to make them creamier.
- Usually take 1-2 hours to cook.
- Check occasionally to see if you need to add water.
- Bring 2 cups (475 ml) water to a boil.
- Add 1 cup (225 ml) rice and lower heat to simmer (on my stove I have to put heat to slightly below simmer).
- Cover the pot and let cook 25-30 minutes.
- Uncover pot and stir with a fork.
- Let stand about 5 minutes.
- Serve beans over rice.
