Red Beans and Rice

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 31.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	0%	162%
fat	0%	2%
protein add	0%	133%
vegetables and beans	0%	23%
aromatics	0%	21%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g	1 pound dried red beans
54 g	1/4 cup olive oil
368 g	13 ounces andouille sausage (sliced about 1/2-inch thick)
150 g	1 large onion (chopped (2 cups chopped))
120 g	1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)
40 g	1 large celery rib (chopped)
18 g	6 cloves garlic (finely chopped or minced)
33 g	2 tablespoons tomato paste
	2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
2 g	1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1 g	1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 g	1/2 teaspoon paprika
15 g	1 pinch cayenne pepper (or to taste, optional)
3 g	3 sprigs thyme
794 g	1 meaty smoked ham hock ( or ham shanks, about 1 1/2 - 2 pounds)
1420 g	6 cups water
2 g	2 bay leaves
25 g	1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
20 g	2 tablespoons green onions (chopped )
3 g	1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 g	1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper (or to taste)

Method: 6 steps, published by cafedelites.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I tried this recipe in a slow cooker and it ended up being really watery even after I mashed half of the beans. Did you mean to type “omit 2 cups of water” rather than add an additional two cups? Or was there only supposed to be two total cups of water in the ” — a cook, 5.0★

“This recipe is easy enough for a beginner cook like me, yet inexpensive and **so good**! The blend of flavors is amazing. I use whatever sausage is on sale. If I don't have celery I add extra green pepper. The recipe is adaptable. I'm not a big fan of b” — a cook, 5.0★