Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Night before: cover both beans with water and soak in the refrigerator 8 to 9 hours. Rinse well.
- Render the bacon and sausage together over medium until good and golden.
- Scoop it all out, set aside in the refrigerator.
- Cook the onion, pepper and celery in those drippings 8 to 10 minutes, until soft and translucent and taking on color. Scrape the bottom.
- Garlic in for a few seconds only. Do not let it burn.
- Add the rinsed beans, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, white pepper, salt and water. Boil 1 full minute.
- Drop to a lazy simmer, lid cracked. 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Bay leaves out. Sausage and bacon back in for the last 30 to 45 minutes. Taste for salt.
- Rice: butter, rice, water and salt in a pan. Bring to a boil, lid on, 10 minutes, do not touch it.
- Off the heat, fluff with a fork. Rice in the bowl, beans ladled over.
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Notes
Two Beans, Two Jobs
The pinto breaks down and gives you the body – that is your thickening, straight out of the bean. The cranberry bean stays more whole and gives you a creamy bite
and a richer broth. All pintos and you end up with refried beans in your pan. My Cajun Seasoning – 6 Things 2 tbsp smoked paprika, then 1 tbsp each of onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, cayenne and oregano. Shake it in a jar. Makes about 1/2 cup and lasts most of
the winter. Two tablespoons go in this pot. Good to Know
and a richer broth. All pintos and you end up with refried beans in your pan. My Cajun Seasoning – 6 Things 2 tbsp smoked paprika, then 1 tbsp each of onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, cayenne and oregano. Shake it in a jar. Makes about 1/2 cup and lasts most of
the winter. Two tablespoons go in this pot. Good to Know
- Soak in the refrigerator, not on the counter. No worrying about a warm house.
- No acid until the beans are tender. Vinegar or tomatoes early keeps the skins tough.
- Salt in the pot from the start is fine – it helps the skins soften.
- Keep the beans covered in liquid. Add hot water, never cold.
- Pull the meat out early or it cooks to rubber. It only needs the last 30 to 45 minutes.
- Portion dry beans into freezer bags when you get home. One bag is one supper.
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