Gulotta’s Red Beans & Rice
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Ingredients
  • 1 Pound of Red Beans (Soaked Overnight and Drained)
  • 2 Smoked Ham Hocks
  • Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning
  • ¼ Cup Bacon Fat
  • 1 Cup Onion, Chopped
  • 1 Cup Bell Pepper, Chopped
  • ½ Cup Celery, Chopped
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • ½ Stick Butter
  • Cooked Louisiana Popcorn Rice
  • Green Onions for Garnish
Instructions
  1. In a medium pot, soak beans overnight in enough water to cover.
  2. Drain and rinse.
  3. In a Dutch oven or stock pot, add bacon fat, onions, and bell peppers and sauté 5 minutes.
  4. Add celery and garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. Add beans and ham hocks to pot.
  6. Fill with water 2 inches from the top of pot.
  7. Add Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning to taste.
  8. Add bay leaves and butter.
  9. Cook slowly until beans are tender (about 2 hours) stirring often.
  10. Cut the sausage in half lengthwise and sear in a cast iron skillet.
  11. Serve red beans over rice with sausage link, garnish with green onions. Enjoy!
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/flavors-to-get-you-into-mardi-gras/