Red Bean Creole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 4 cups dried kidney beans (or 9-10 cups cooked canned beans)
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 3 cups chopped celery
• 3 cups chopped green peppers
• 6 tablespoons garlic, saute together
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Recipe

• 1 soak dried beans overnight. cook dried beans with allspice and cayenne till tender, about 4-5 hours in the crockpot, or, if desired, skip that step and just add spices to 9 cups canned beans.).
• 2 saute onions, celery, green peppers, and garlic together in a little olive oil until softened.
• 3 mix the tomato puree, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt , oregano, cayenne and allspice together and pour over beans. reduce heat and cook gently 15-20 minutes to blend the flavors. or, as a reviewer suggested, put all in a crockpot on low heat and simmer about 2 hours.
• 4 may add 1 smoked turkey sausage, sliced thin, if desired, but good without!
• 5 good served with rice. pass the hot pepper sauce!