Simmering Soups and Stocks
New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026
About this recipe
I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.
Low and long is the point; the beans break down into their own creamy gravy.
Ingredients
Method
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01
Brown sausage; cook vegetables in the fat 8 minutes, add garlic.
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Add beans, hock, herbs, cayenne and water; simmer 2–2 1/2 hours until beans are creamy.
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Mash some beans against the pot to thicken; pull hock meat and return.
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Season and serve over rice with hot sauce.
Notes & swaps
- Low and long is the point; the beans break down into their own creamy gravy.
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