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Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 lb dried red kidney beans; 12 oz andouille sausage, sliced; 1 onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 cups long-grain white rice, cooked; 3 green onions, sliced

Red Beans and Rice reads umami 5.3, allium 4.6 and smoke 4.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Southern main, about 1 hr 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.7 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 4.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.4 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.3 · Allium 4.6 · Smoke 4.3 · Richness 4.3 · Salinity 3.9 · Heat 3.1 · Warm Spice 2.7 · Herbaceous 2.3 · Sweetness 1.9 · Earthy 1.8 · Bitterness 1.3 · Floral 0.9 · Fruity 0.8 · Nutty 0.6

What's in it (14)

1 lb dried red kidney beans
12 oz andouille sausage, sliced
1 onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 cups long-grain white rice, cooked
3 green onions, sliced

Time & effort: about 1 hr 15 min (15 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 235.1 kcal, 9.3 g protein, 5.5 g fat, 37.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Soak beans overnight, drain, then simmer with the Creole trinity, garlic, bay leaves, and andouille in water or stock for 2 hours until beans are very tender.
Mash some beans against the pot to thicken the sauce, adjust seasoning, and serve over cooked white rice with sliced green onions.

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Chicken and Andouille Gumbo — Cajun/Creole
Turkey and Sausage Gumbo — Cajun/Creole
Quick Red Beans and Rice with Smoked Sausage — Cajun/Creole
Chicken Fricassee with Andouille — Cajun/Creole
Red Beans and Rice — Cajun/Creole

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.