A comforting bowl of tender red beans simmered with smoky sausage and served with fluffy white rice. Main ingredients: red beans, sausage, rice, spices.

According to New Orleans tradition, red beans and rice is served on Mondays. Long ago, that day was reserved for doing laundry, so dinner needed to be something that could simmer all day without any ...

In a large pot, combine beans with 4 cups of water or broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 60–90 minutes, or until tender. Add salt in the last 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

1.) Submerge dry beans in water and soak them overnight (8 hours) to give them a creamier texture. The beans will absorb a lot of water, so you want a lot of water in the container. 2.) After soaking, ...

There are few ingredients more economical than dried beans. Even if you’re mail-ordering $8 per pound heirloom varieties from companies like Rancho Gordo, you’re still only spending around $1 per ...