Red Beans & Rice - Deloris Ellis

Red Beans and Rice

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Type - Main Dish, Rice

Creator - Deloris Ellis

Ingredients:

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1 Ham hock

3cups of pinto beans

1 tablespoon salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 whole BayLeaf

1 diced Onion

1 half diced green pepper

Prep:

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In a slow cooker place ham hock in plenty of water cook on low overnight

Soak beans in cold water over night. Dice onions and green pepper and store in a airtight container in the refrigerator over night.

Directions

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Add beans to the ham hock in the slow cooker

Add salt and vegetable oil, Bay leaf and cook on low

Go to work!

When you get home add the onions and green pepper and let cook about 30 mins

Prepare rice

Note: You may add hot links or sausages cut up if you like meat in it.

Nutritional Info

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(based on 6 servings)

Amounts per serving -

Calories 559

Total Fat 13g

Total Carbohydrate 76g

Dietary Fiber 16g

Protein 31g