Red Beans and Rice Recipe

A Southern classic, red beans cooked with smoked shanks, onions, celery, bell peppers, and spices, served over rice.

1 Place dried beans in a large bowl and cover them with cold water by a couple of inches. Let soak for 8 hours or overnight. (You can quick soak them by putting them in a bowl and pouring boiling...

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry small red beans
• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs meaty ham shanks
• 4 cups water
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons of Cajun or Creole seasoning (Tony Chachere's or Zatarains) or to taste*
• Tabasco sauce**
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cooked white rice (from about 3 cups raw rice)