{"id":1425,"date":"2026-11-01T08:32:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T14:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basilweb.net\/blog\/2026\/11\/01\/red-beans-and-rice-recipe\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T14:32:27","slug":"red-beans-and-rice-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.basilweb.net\/blog\/2026\/11\/01\/red-beans-and-rice-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Beans and Rice Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basilweb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/img_2026-11-01-072313.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.basilweb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/img_2026-11-01-072313.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.basilweb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/img_2026-11-01-072313-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve never made red beans and rice before. Well, from scratch anyways. I\u2019ve made that little packet of rice, beans, and seasoning you can get at your local supermarket. But this is the first time I\u2019ve assembled all the ingredients and made it for myself. It was a success! I think I\u2019ll make a modified version of this withholding the sausage to spread over a bed of rice and topped with some blackened salmon. I think that would be amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">During my information gathering process I learned that beans, especially red and&nbsp; kidney beans, contain a toxin called phytohemagglutinin (PHA). How does one pronounce that? I want to say Fido-hee-ma-gah-glutin-in, but I\u2019m sure that is wrong. What are the symptoms of this toxin? According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phytohaemagglutinin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>: <em>\u201cSymptoms can be induced from as few as four to five raw beans. Symptoms usually begin with extreme nausea and vomiting within one to three hours of ingestion, followed by diarrhea. Abdominal pain has been reported in some people. Recovery is usually spontaneous and rapid, occurring within three to four hours after onset of symptoms, although some cases have required hospitalization.<sup>\u201d<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">With this newfound knowledge, I made sure to hard boil my beans for 15 minutes. Here is my recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 pound red beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be cup equal proportion of holy trinity (onion, green bell pepper, celery)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olive oil (as needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 jalape\u00f1o, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 cups chicken broth (I used bouillon based)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earl Campbell\u2019s Original Smoked Sausage, 1 rope, sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 bay leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tblsp dried parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp dried thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tblsp cajun seasoning (I used Slap Ya Mama)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd tsp cayenne pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc tsp dried sage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Directions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare red beans by soaking overnight or utilizing the quick soak method. Drain. Hard boil for 15 minutes. Drain again and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Slice sausage to your desired thickness. Fry in large stew pot until a bit crispy, remove sausage from pot and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Saut\u00e9 the holy trinity and garlic until just translucent (5-6 minutes) in the left behind sausage grease. Add olive oil as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Add all spices but bay leaves to the mixture, mix well. Add chicken broth, beans, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Mash some of the beans. This will release some starch and give the liquid a creamy texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Add sausage. Simmer for another 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">Serve over rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From my pantry to the pan, first time making red beans and rice. Leaving out the sausage and topping with blackened salmon might just turn this gourmet! 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