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	195%	162%
fat	2%	2%
protein add	184%	133%
vegetables and beans	22%	23%
aromatics	21%	21%
acid	8%	0%

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

14 g	1 tablespoon vegetable oil
150 g	1 large onion (chopped)
120 g	1 large green bell pepper (chopped)
15 g	1 jalapeno pepper (chopped (optional – I like it for a bit of extra heat))
40 g	1 stalk celery (chopped)
6 g	2 cloves garlic (chopped)
454 g	1 pound chopped smoked ham ((Or use a ham hock instead))
454 g	1 pound andouille sausage (sliced)
15 g	2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend ((or use Creole seasonings))
4 g	4 bay leaves
2 g	1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 g	1 teaspoon dried sage
	Salt and pepper to taste
454 g	1 pound dried red beans ((sorted through, rinsed, soaked and drained))
1440 g	6 cups chicken broth ((or use water))
60 g	1/4 cup apple cider vinegar ((optional, to brighten up the flavor))
740 g	4 cups cooked white rice for serving
	Chopped parsley for serving
	Hot sauce to taste (Use Crystal for a local hot sauce)

Method: 7 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made this last night for the first time and it came out great. My boys both scarfed it down. Only thing is, mine seems to have come out a bit soupier than what yours appears to be in the picture. Is there something I'm missing, or is that the intention. Agai” — a cook, 5.0★

“Hey Mike. I noticed after making this several times that the the instructions don't say word put in the Bay leaves at... I never gave it much thought and just added them when I had the liquid. But I thought you should know, in case some of the newer cooks o” — a cook, 5.0★