Cliff Bartlett
R.I.P. 5/17/2021
I really enjoy cooking beans on the grill this time of year. Here is my offering using Small Red Beans. Soaked one pound of beans for 8 hours.
Got most of my ingredients together and prepped. Here's a funny side note. Here's my tray out at the grilling area. You'll see two yellow cups containing some of the dry spice. Well, there was five of those cups when I hoisted the tray and headed outside. Pretty breezy day but not too bad. Started to assemble the cook and realized three of my cups were missing. Glanced around by the grill and didn't see anything. Went back in the house and looked everywhere, cupboard, fridge, counter everywhere. Enlisted the help of my wife and she immediately headed outside. I mentioned I had just thoroughly looked everywhere out there, but she headed out anyway. Pretty soon her voice rang out, "got 'em! Feeling humble I went out and the wind had whisked them off my tray and they'd nestled nicely down in the ground cover. Upside down of course. Refilled and finally got started.
The aforementioned tray. The sausage is Andouille.
Got the sausage browned in a little oil. Removed when done.
Softened up a green bell pepper, celery, yellow onion and some garlic.
Introduced the spices.
6 cups water and the beans. Brought to boil, reduced heat by half and let roll for one hour.
Removed lid and set aside. Cooked beans another half hour, stirring and mashing beans against side of pot.
Returned meat and some chopped parsley.
Bowled with some long grain white rice and sliced scallions.
Beans were absolutely outstanding. Creamy texture and wonderful flavor, subtle heat. May jack the cayenne next time. Great winter meal. My wife loved them. One of her favorites. Thanks for looking everyone. Hope you have a great, WARM, weekend.
Got most of my ingredients together and prepped. Here's a funny side note. Here's my tray out at the grilling area. You'll see two yellow cups containing some of the dry spice. Well, there was five of those cups when I hoisted the tray and headed outside. Pretty breezy day but not too bad. Started to assemble the cook and realized three of my cups were missing. Glanced around by the grill and didn't see anything. Went back in the house and looked everywhere, cupboard, fridge, counter everywhere. Enlisted the help of my wife and she immediately headed outside. I mentioned I had just thoroughly looked everywhere out there, but she headed out anyway. Pretty soon her voice rang out, "got 'em! Feeling humble I went out and the wind had whisked them off my tray and they'd nestled nicely down in the ground cover. Upside down of course. Refilled and finally got started.
The aforementioned tray. The sausage is Andouille.
Got the sausage browned in a little oil. Removed when done.
Softened up a green bell pepper, celery, yellow onion and some garlic.
Introduced the spices.
6 cups water and the beans. Brought to boil, reduced heat by half and let roll for one hour.
Removed lid and set aside. Cooked beans another half hour, stirring and mashing beans against side of pot.
Returned meat and some chopped parsley.
Bowled with some long grain white rice and sliced scallions.
Beans were absolutely outstanding. Creamy texture and wonderful flavor, subtle heat. May jack the cayenne next time. Great winter meal. My wife loved them. One of her favorites. Thanks for looking everyone. Hope you have a great, WARM, weekend.
