Growing up my grandmother, or I should say Nanny, since that is what we called her, made this recipe quite often. She was from the heart of Lousiana and shared much of her southern cooking with us. I can still remember helping her sort the beans, and watching as the beans simmered on the stove all day. She took such great care in making sure they were absolutely delicious! I now have made this recipe for my family for 30 something years and my kids always love it when we have a boned ham because they know they will get Nanny’s Red Beans and Rice sometime that week! This is always a favorite in our home!
Nanny's Red Beans & Rice
Author: Sugar n' Spice Gals
Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
- Leftover boned ham, (I like to leave some meat on it)
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 lb. small red beans (I sometimes use black beans)
- 1 tsp. Lemon Pepper
- 2 tsp. garlic salt
- Pepper
- 1 green pepper chopped (optional)
- 6 Cups water
Instructions
- Crock pot method:
- Sort beans to make sure there are no small rocks in them. Place in a pot with 6-8 cups of water.
- Remove any that float to top. For quick method, you can boil the beans for 1 minute then cover and let sit for 1 hour. For overnight method, cover them with 6-8 cups of water and let sit overnight.
- Drain, then add to your crock pot. Add ham, onion, green pepper, seasonings and 6 cups of water.
- Cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve over rice.
- Stove top method:
- Same as above for preparing beans.
- Place beans, ham, green pepper, onion and seasonings in a large pot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1½ hours until beans are soft. Remove ham and take meat off of bone and return to pot. Cover and cook for at least another hour or so or until it starts to thicken.
- Serve over rice.
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This is what we ate on New Years. It is one of those foods where I end up eating myself sick because I love it so much. My mom makes it here and there, but I’ve never made it myself, so I’d better get on that and make sure it gets passed down to my kids too.
Yes I know what you mean Casey, this certainly is easy to over eat! This truly is one of my kids favorite meals and it makes me happy that we keep a part of Nanny in our lives after all these years! Let me know how it turns out when you make it.
Robin
Aloha Sweets,
Stopping in to say hi and follow you from the Monday Mingle. Oh red beans and rice, I’ve always heard of this dish and don’t think I’ve ever tried it. Looks like it’s about time… Thanks for the great recipe and sweet post. love.
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xoxoxo Hanna
I LOVE a great beans and rice dish- can’t wait to try Nanny’s. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
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Kathy Shea Mormino
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