Red Beans + Rice
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Instructions
  1. In a large frying pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon lardons and the sausage rounds, stirring every minute or so, until golden and fully cooked. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and sausage from the pan and set aside.
  2. Drain all but a couple tbsp of the bacon fat from the pan, then return the pan to the heat and add the onion and bell pepper, stirring often for a few minutes, until light golden.
  3. Add the garlic, stir and let cook for a minute or so, just until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the kidney beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, pepper and hot sauce, reduce heat to low and let cook for 20 minutes or so.
  5. Stir in the rice, bacon and sausage, and let cook for another 5ish minutes.
  6. To serve, scoop some beans and rice into a bowl and top with roasted okra.