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NOLA Red Beans

Here's how you make NOLA Red Beans
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 3h
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup bacon grease
  • 1 cup onions,chopped fine
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper,chopped fine
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 8 ounces ham,minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 package (16 ounces) dried red beans
  • 1 clove garlic,smashed
  • 1 package (16 ounce) smoked sausage
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat bacon grease

  • Step 2: Add onions, celery and bell pepper

  • Step 3: Saute on very low heat for about 15 minutes ,until lightly browned

  • Step 4: Add ham ,garlic and spices

  • Step 5: Cook for 5 minutes more

  • Step 6: Add water and bay leaf and beans

  • Step 7: Bring up to a boil

  • Step 8: Turn down to low and simmer

  • Step 9: Stirring occasionally

  • Step 10: The closer to done the more stirring you need to do ,may need to add water

  • Step 11: Last 30 minutes add smoked sausage and parsley

  • Step 12: When serving take out bay leaf and sausage, cut sausage into bite pieces

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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