Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

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   Soak beans overnight, if desired, and drain.

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   In an iron pot, cover beans with 2 inches of water.

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   Add chopped onion, pepper, and sausage.

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   Bring to a heavy simmer, and cook for 1-2 hours until tender, periodically checking on them and adding water as needed (they are easy to burn.

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   when the beans are about ready, cook rice as you normally would.

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   Season to taste, and serve warm over rice.

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   Note: If you don't soak the beans, you can simply cook them for an additional hour or two.

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   It is really hard to give a time for cooking this, as it depends on how old the beans are, what kind of beans they are, how long they soaked, and how much of a simmer you have them cooking at.

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    I have prepared un-soaked navy beans in an hour and a half; but I have also had un-soaked kidney beans that took a full 4 hours.

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    You can always start them about 4 hours before you want to eat, and then if they get done sooner just turn the heat off and warm them up again in time to eat.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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