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Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 28 min
Total time: 14 h 58 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 lb dried red kidney beans; 12 oz andouille sausage, sliced; 1 smoked ham hock; 1 large onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp thyme; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; hot sauce to taste; 4 cups cooked white rice; 4 green onions, sliced

Red Beans and Rice reads umami 6.8, richness 5.9 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole main, about 14 hr 58 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 4.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.8 · Richness 5.9 · Allium 4.0 · Smoke 3.9 · Salinity 3.7 · Heat 3.4 · Warm Spice 2.8 · Herbaceous 2.5 · Earthy 1.8 · Sourness 1.7 · Sweetness 1.6 · Bitterness 1.5 · Citrus 0.9 · Funk & Ferment 0.9 · Floral 0.8 · Fruity 0.5 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (13)

1 lb dried red kidney beans
12 oz andouille sausage, sliced
1 smoked ham hock
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
hot sauce to taste
4 cups cooked white rice
4 green onions, sliced

Time & effort: about 14 hr 58 min (28 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 233.2 kcal, 9.2 g protein, 5.1 g fat, 38 g carbs

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

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Soak beans overnight, then drain. Sauté the trinity with sausage slices in a pot, then add beans, ham hock, broth, herbs, and seasoning and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 2–3 hours until beans are very tender; remove ham hock, shred meat back into the pot, and mash some beans against the side for a creamy texture.
Serve over rice with hot sauce.

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Turkey and Sausage Gumbo — Cajun/Creole
Chicken Fricassee with Andouille — Cajun/Creole
Hoppin' John with Smoked Ham Hock — Southern
Cajun Dirty Rice Skillet — Cajun/Creole · Cajun

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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.