Cajun Red Beans
Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6-8 10-15 minutes 2 hours N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
12 ounces dry red kidney beans 6 cups water 1 large onion, chopped into cubes
1 ham hock, about 2 pounds 1 celery stalk, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons Cajun spices 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1 large green bell pepper, cut into long diamonds



1 Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
2 In a saucepan combine water, onion, ham hock, celery, garlic, bay leaves, Cajun spices, oregano and allspice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add drained beans and cook 1 hour.
3 Remove ham hock from saucepan. When cool enough to handle, remove meat and cut into small pieces. Return to saucepan with bell pepper. Cook 30 minutes more or until beans are very tender but not breaking up. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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