Pardon our excitement, but we really do have the best Authentic Red Beans Recipe out there. It’s easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser. It’s so delicious your family will demand you make it all the time.
With our recipe, the beans are soft and tender, and they’re flavored with the perfect blend of spices. The beans go especially well with steamed rice or hot buttered French bread. We recommend trying them out for your next dinner party—they’re a great way to impress your guests, and also a great way to get rid of them, because who wants someone hanging around in their house when you can be eating these beans?
Red Beans
So tasty, thick, and creamy! The beans are cooked to perfection – soft and delicious – then served with rice and smokey andouille sausage.
Equipment
- 2 1/3 Pans
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR THE BEANS
- 5 lbs Dried kidney beans
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1 cup Onion, chopped
- 2 cup Bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup Minced garlic
- 5 Bay leaf
- 2½ cup Cup Sofrito
- 2 ½ cup Tomato Sauce
- ½ cup Sazon without Annatto
- 1 ½ tbsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Salt
Instructions
RED BEANS COOKING Instruction
- Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize prep station .Wash hands.
- Collect all necessary pans, pots, utensils, and equipment .
- Pour beans and water into 16 qt. cook pot.
- Add onions, peppers, and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add Sofrito, vinegar, wine, Sazon, sugar, tomato sauce.
- Simmer for 1 hour or until beans are soft and slightly thickened.
- Ladle into 1/3 pans.
- Cover with lid.
- Label with name and date.
- Check and log temperature .
- Store in hot storage.
PREPARATION Instruction
- In a large pot add beans and 3 gallons of water.
- Add oil, the onion, bell pepper, garlic cloves and bay leaf to beans, cover with lid and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and boil for 1 hour, checking regularly and stirring.
- Lower heat to medium and boil for 1 hour, checking regularly and stirring.
- Add the Sofrito to beans. Stir in tomato sauce, Sazon and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened and cooked through. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and add sugar.