Rice

In a mediume bowl, place… 1 pound dry red kidney beans water to cover the beans with 2 inches above the beans Let stand overnight. Drain before using. In a 6 quart saucepan or large Dutch oven or stockpot, add… 6 large ham hocks ( 3 1/2 to 4 pounds) 10 cups of water 2 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped 2 cups onions, finely chopped 2 cups green bell peppers, finely chopped 5 bay leaves 2 teaspoons white pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon hot sauce Stir well. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 5x9x2 1/2 inch loaf (bread) pan, combine… 2 cups uncooked white rice 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons green pepper, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Pinch of white pepper, ground red pepper (cayennne) AND fresh cracked black pepper. Mix well. ...

Rinse and sort… 1 (1-pound) package red kidney beans, note: soaking is not needed if you cook the beans for 40 minutes at high pressure. If you do soak your beans, cut the cook time to 20 minutes at high pressure. Press the SAUTE. It will take about 8-minutes for HOT to appear on the display. Once hot, add… 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil 1 pound Andouille or smoked sausage, sliced Saute for about 5-minutes or until browned. Remove sausage to a paper towel for use later. ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk… 1 1/2 cups stock 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoon lime zest 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted then cooled) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sugar Combine with 1 cup rice (uncooked). Add… 1 can black beans (drained) 2 roma tomatoes (chopped) 4 green onions (chopped) 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped) Place in baking dish (size of bread loaf pan), cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. ...