Louisisana Red Beans

 Hi Everyone!

As promised, here is the recipe for the Louisiana Red Beans.

Adjust the ingredients to your taste.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb kidney beans

1 smoked ham hock

1/4 lb thick cut bacon, cut into 1- inch pieces

1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1- inch pieces

1 medium onions, diced (about 1 cups)

2 tsp salt

2 tsp dried thyme

1 quart chicken stock. You can add more stock. We like our beans in more liquid.

This is for NON canning.

Sort and clean beans. Place in bowl and cover with cold water for 24 hours. Drain and rinse beans. Put them back in a bowl of cold water while you cook the other ingredients.

Cook the bacon, and sausage together. You want to render as much fat off as you can. Once that is done, set the meat in a strainer. Add a bit of the oil back into the same pan and add the onions. Make sure you squeeze out any moisture. Add the salt and thyme and cook the onions until golden. Pour the beans into a strainer and rinse off. Pour beans into a cook pot, place in the ham hawk and cover the beans with broth. Cook until the beans are half way done. Add the meat and onion and cook the rest of the way. 

Corn Bread

Set oven at 400° F

1 cup yellow corn meal

1 cup APF

1/4 cup granulated sugar or honey

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup milk

1/3 cup veggie oil

1 egg lightly beaten.

Add all ingredients into a bowl mix together but don't over stir. Pour into a lightly greased baking pan and  bake for 20 minutes.

 

 Hope you enjoy

Nicole