TabyanInn

A basic Cajun staple! Our family recipe for red beans and rice is a basic one, that resists the urge to complicate matters, and just let the ingredients shine through. The salt pork is critical.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. dry small red beans
• ¼ lb. salt pork, sliced
• 1 white onion, finely chopped
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• ½ cup parsley, chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• White rice, cooked

How To Make:

In a large pot, cover beans with water. Add water until it is about 2 inches above the beans. Add salt pork and boil on high heat until beans start to get soft, about 1 hour.

Add onions, green onions and parsley, salt and pepper. Boil until beans are soft, about 1 hour, adding water as needed to keep a soupy consistency.

Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 min more.

Serve on a plate over cooked white rice.

Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 2 hours 15 min. Serves: 8.

Notes

Source: Rocky Tabyanan.

There is a certain brand of beans that are considered the best, but I don't know which ones. It is a bit of a controversy in the family.