Monday, January 18, 2010

Low and slow red beans and rice

Instead of the crockpot I decided to make something that could cook low and slow.

Real Louisiana Red Beans and Rice has been a family favorite since the first time I made it. It really does taste just like the red beans and rice I had at Cafe Maspero in New Orleans.

I soaked the beans overnight and tossed everything together before I jumped in the shower. Right before I left I started the rice steamer and left strict instructions to check the beans and add water if needed. The strict instructions were ignored and dinner was ready when I got home.

In other news, I have been mulling something over for the last few days and hopefully tomorrow I will have thought about it enough to put my thoughts into a blog post. I plan to check out the health food store here in town to see if they have rice flour and Job's tears. The rice flour is to try a gf pizza crust recipe an old high school friemd gave me on Facebook and the Job's tears are to substitute for pearl barley in my favorite split pea soup.

3 comments:

Christine said...

You probably will not believe this but just THIS MORNING I was looking for a recipe for Red Beans and Rice that did not have the addition of meat. I can't thank you enough! Do you use the chilies in adobo or do you skip those? I WILL be trying these this week!

Krista said...

We skip them because I am a wimp.

Let me know how you like them. They are very filling and quite cheap!

SweetMissMagnolia said...

that sounds good-might have to make it soon--been meaning to go to Robi's but haven't made it there yet LOL....