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Title: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Smokin Don on February 08, 2014, 11:47:40 AM: Feb 07 2014

Growing up my Mother made a lot of ham and beans served with corn bread, because it was my Dad’s favorite meal. I did not like them too well; but that was back when you ate what was served or went to bed hungry! Later on I learned to love beans fixed many different ways.

Besides loving to cook and eat I enjoy knowing the history of different dishes. The internet makes it easy to find recipes and find out where it came from. Early when I started cooking I got into trying Cajun and Creole food. Red beans and rice was some good eating. I always thought it was Cajun but looking it up again I found it was actually a Creole dish. It was a Monday food, Monday was wash day and it was easy for the women to put some beans on cooking with whatever leftover meat they served on Sunday while they did the wash.

It can be made with about any leftover pork and chicken. I found a recipe years ago that uses smoked sausage and pickled pork which is my favorite. I had some vacuum packed pickled pork in the freezer from the last time I made some. I had smoked it but prefer just to add it right from the pickling jar. After smoking it comes out a little dry. I use smoked sausage from my butcher and like to give it a second smoke in my Traeger.

I made my beans and rice Thursday; it always tastes better the second day so I reheated it for Friday’s supper. My wife does not like beans so she had leftover pizza and a salad. I had baked a loaf of my artisan bread to have.

I was also anxious to try the Maredsous Brune Belgium beer fishingbouchman had sent to me. That beer hit the spot, it had been a long time since I had a good Belgium beer. It had a nice brown color and a smooth caramel and fruity taste! Thanks FB!

I had smoked the sausage earlier and soaked the beans overnight. Below are photos of how I put the beans and all together. I had all my seasonings and veggies ready and I cooked the beans a little over an hour then drained before adding to the pot.

Ingredients
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Onions peppers and celery sautéed then added some dried garlic flakes
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Sausage and some cracked pepper added
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Worcestershire, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning added
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Pickled pork and catsup added
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Beans soaked overnight and simmered for an hour
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Beans added in
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Covered w/water, bay leaf and thyme added. Brought to a boil then immered1 1/2 hours. I added some dried parsley the last half hour
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The Beer
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My supper
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All mixed up to eat!
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Link to recipe http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=2424.msg25491#msg25491

Smokin Don
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 08, 2014, 11:55:47 AM: Growing up in New Orleans I remember the smell of red beans and rice permeating the neighborhoods every Monday. ;)
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: CDN Smoker on February 08, 2014, 11:56:16 AM: I would definitely sit down with you for a bowel. Well done ;D
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 08, 2014, 12:23:34 PM: I would definitely sit down with the both of you and be more than glad to polish off a plate full :P :P
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: MJSBBQ on February 08, 2014, 01:36:06 PM: Great meal! My mom fixed the same thing, but we usually didn't have any meat with it-----but we did have cornbread !
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: fishingbouchman on February 08, 2014, 02:31:39 PM: Thst looks good. How was the beer?
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 08, 2014, 04:27:38 PM: I could definitely eat a bowl or two that delicious looking beans and rice Don!
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Smokin Don on February 08, 2014, 04:53:23 PM: Quote from: fishingbouchman on February 08, 2014, 02:31:39 PM
Thst looks good. How was the beer?
All I can say is heavenly!!! I about forgot how good the Belgium beer is! I can't wait to try the other one! Don
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Kora Smoker on February 08, 2014, 05:04:27 PM: That reminds me of a dish by the name of "morisqueta" that I used to eat when I was growing up. Very nice.
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Keymaster on February 08, 2014, 05:29:11 PM: looks very delicious Don, I have lots of dried beans I need to soak and use. I had my tall brown beer for lunch today, boy howdy it packed a good punch :) Thanks FB!!
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: sliding_billy on February 08, 2014, 05:46:06 PM: Man, that looks good.
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: muebe on February 08, 2014, 09:10:25 PM: Looks great Don!

How did you like the beer?
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: Ka Honu on February 08, 2014, 09:41:40 PM: Quote from: CDN Smoker on February 08, 2014, 11:56:16 AM
I would definitely sit down with you for a bowel.

You Canadians are too strange.

OBTW, there are a few more members' recipes for red beans in this post (http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=2137.msg21861#msg21861).
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: pz on February 09, 2014, 12:13:17 AM: Great story, Don, and great looking bean dish - definitely going into my cookbook!
Title: Re: Red beans and rice w/pickled pork
Post by: RAD on February 09, 2014, 12:41:11 PM: This is a great post with many great links. I bookmarked this and will be doing red beans and rice real soon.