All-Day Red Beans & Rice

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. + soaking Cook: 8-1/2 hours

Recipe by Celinda Dahlgren, Napa, California

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Updated on Mar. 03, 2023

My family loves New Orleans-style cooking, so I make this authentic dish often. I appreciate how uncomplicated it is. And its smoky ham flavor is scrumptious. —Celinda Dahlgren, Napa, California

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All-Day Red Beans & Rice

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Yield:6 servings
Prep:40 min
Cook:8 hours 30 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried red beans
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups hot cooked rice
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Directions

  1. 1
    Rinse and sort beans. Place in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Let soak, covered, overnight. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
  2. 2
    Transfer beans to a 3-qt. slow cooker; add ham hocks, onion, garlic, cumin and 3 cups water. Cover and cook on low until beans are tender, 8-10 hours.
  3. 3
    Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones. Finely chop meat and return to slow cooker; discard bones. Stir in the tomato, green pepper and salt; cover and cook on high until pepper is tender, about 30 minutes. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup bean mixture with 2/3 cup rice: 297 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 441mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 12g fiber), 17g protein
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