Hey Grandpa, What's for Supper?

[Gonna Smoke]

Well here's most of the ingredients. Anyone care to guess?

Look familiar @TNJAKE?

More to come...

 

[cansmoke]

Red beans and rice?

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Red beans and rice?

Yep...

Cajun Red Beans And Rice.....The Real Deal

Howdy Americans and non Americans and those of you who forgot what being an American was about. Something different around here for our Independence Day meal. No coincidence that this is a traditional Monday meal in Louisiana...... laundry day. Made up some red beans and rice today. Been...

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[indaswamp]

I'M IN THE CAR!!!

 

[TNJAKE]

Heck yeah Charles looks like you are planning a ride to flavor town. Hope you enjoy bud

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I'M IN THE CAR!!!

I'm basically just getting it going so come on!!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Heck yeah Charles looks like you are planning a ride to flavor town. Hope you enjoy bud

The smells are fantastic...

 

[Gonna Smoke]

So here's where I am...

I used 2 lbs. of the beans so basically trying to double Jake's recipe...

Bacon has been browned. This pic is before I got it completely browned. I used the Wright Brand thick sliced because I didn't have any home cured...

Peppers, onions, and celery sauted in the bacon fat. Since I'm doubling Jake's recipe, I used more of everything...

Andouille sausage is browned. I found Zatarain's Andouille at Food Lion...

Everything along with the recommended seasonings and 3 quarts of chicken broth in a pot for the long haul now. I could not find fresh thyme so I subbed about 2T of dry...

Now we wait...and stir...and wait...

 

[TNJAKE]

Where's the bay leaf? Lol

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Where's the bay leaf? Lol

There are 2 hiding in there somewhere...

 

[indaswamp]

Looking good so far. I find that dried thyme varies on pungancy...depending on the age of the thyme, and the brand. Sometimes I only need a little bit....

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Looking good so far. I find that dried thyme varies on pungancy...depending on the age of the thyme, and the brand. Sometimes I only need a little bit....

Yeah, I'm smelling it cooking so I'm hoping I haven't used too much...

 

[TNJAKE]

Yeah, I'm smelling it cooking so I'm hoping I haven't used too much...

Ive never tasted dried thyme to the best of my knowledge so can't help you there. Mine had a thyme fragrance while cooking though

 

[JLeonard]

Oh man! I can smell and taste that from the pics. Gonna be some good stuff!
Jim

 

[SmokinAl]

I sure liked Jake’s beans & looking forward to seeing your version. Gonna have to give the recipe a shot too!
Al

 

[gmc2003]

The smells are fantastic...

Sorry that was me.

That looks like it's coming along nicely Charles. I'm all in.

Chris

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Well here we are, the lid is off now for a couple more hours. The thyme can be seen on top. I wish you could all smell it. Not you Chris, the beans...

 

[indaswamp]

I don't know if it has been mentioned, but soaking the beans is important. When the beans rehydrate, they will start to germinate. This increases the nutritional value of the beans and reduces the amount of gas produced when you eat them.

 

[indaswamp]

Looking good gonnasmoke!

 

[TNJAKE]

Well here we are, the lid is off now for a couple more hours. The thyme can be seen on top. I wish you could all smell it. Not you Chris, the beans...
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Looking good and agree about the smell. Can't wait for you to see how creamy they get when you mash some beans and add the room temp butter