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A white bowl containing rice surrounded by New Orleans style red beans, garnished with green onions.

Camellia's Famous New Orleans-Style Red Beans

Grace Stewart based on the Camellia Brand Recipe
Bring a taste of New Orleans to your table!  Red beans and rice is one of the best known and loved Creole dishes.  Budget friendly and delicious, it is definitely food for the soul.  
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 452 kcal

Equipment

  • large heavy pot a Dutch oven is ideal for this recipe!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Camellia Red Kidney Beans
  • 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced I used Andouille sausage
  • 2 celery stalk chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 med onion chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon butter optional
  • 8 cups water use chicken broth for extra flavor
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ts salt plus additional to taste
  • 1 ts pepper plus additional to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning plus additional to taste
  • 3 green onions optional, sliced for garnish
  • rice cooked

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and sort beans.  In a large heavy pot, cook sausage on medium heat for 6-7 minutes until browned.  
    Sliced sausage in a large pot. There is a wooden utensil in the pot.
  • Add vegetables and garlic to sausage, along with butter, and continue to cook for around 5 minutes until onions turn soft and clear.
    A large pot containing sliced sausage, celery, onion, and green bell pepper. There is a wooden spoon in the pot.
  • Add beans, water, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.  Reduce heat, add the salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning.   Cover and simmer for around 2.5 hrs, stirring occasionally until beans are desired tenderness.  Add extra water as necessary during this time.
    A large pot filled with water, red kidney beans, a bay leaf, vegetables, and sliced sausage.
  • Taste and add more salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning to taste.  For creamier consistency, press some beans into the side of the pot with a spoon and stir.
    A large pot containing creamy New Orleans style red beans with sliced sausage and a bay leaf. There is a blue spoon in the pot.

Notes

Check during the simmering time and stir occasionally, adding more water as necessary during the 2.5 hrs of simmering. 
If you would like creamier red beans, at the end of cooking press them against the side of the pot to mash them, and then stir.  
Serve over hot cooked rice, and garnish with sliced green onions!  

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 25gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 903mgPotassium: 1268mgFiber: 13gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 725IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Creole, Red Beans and Rice
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