astray recipes: Craig's favorite red beans & rice

Categories: Cajun
Yield: 6 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
1 pounds	Red beans
2 tablespoons	Olive oil
2 tablespoons	Bacon Drippings
2	Garlic clove; minced
1 medium	Onion; minced
1 bunch	Scallion, with tops; sliced thin
½ medium	Bell pepper; minced
4	Celery stalk, w/leaves; minced
1 tablespoon	Parsley
1 pounds	Ham seasoning (cubes)
6 ounces	Salt bacon (opt)
½ teaspoon	Thyme
1	Bay leaf
½ teaspoon	Dried Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon	Lemon pepper
2	Chicken bouillon cubes

Soak the red beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse well In a pressure cooker, heat the olive oil and bacon drippings. Add the garlic, onion, green onions, bell pepper, celery and parsley. Saute for about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, including the drained red beans. Add enough water to cover the beans by at least 1 inch. Pressure cook for 25 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook for about 15 minutes to thicken.

Serve over rice with French Bread.

Serves 6 or more.

{ Submitted by Chiqui Collier, Cookery N'Orleans Style Restaurant } [ The Legends of Louisisna Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN 0-671-70817-1 ] Submitted By LISE WARING <HOBBIT@...> On TUE, 19 DEC 1995 093858 GMT

craig's favorite red beans & rice