Red Beans and Rice The Traditional Southern Way

[10ga]

Scott, I really enjoyed this recipe. I fixed it a few weeks ago for some friends and they loved it. Dude, you really need your own show on FooD Network, you do a much better job than most. What I like about you is you cook dishes that everyone enjoys and most have the ingredients in their pantry or frig. Please keep posting videos, I really enjoy them. John from east Tennessee

[hellfire12712]

how about macaroni salad

[dragonflychainsaw]

i make this a lot the only difference i use dry beans takes more time but i think it makes a world of difference

[coachdsimpson]

let me just say your house looks fantastically organized, from your cutlery to your utensils , your recipes are easy to learn (thank you for sharing them with the world), and i'm not homosexual but you have a great fashion sense for a man.

keep these awesome videos coming Scott !

[BigFatBetty]

Well, beans, bacon fat and tobasco sauce will surely give me gas to knock out a cow, but that sure looks like it tastes great.

[papomalijahlove]

I've been wanting to comment on your video for a long time now >.< I just never got around to it. I just wanted to let you know I've done this recipe 3 times now and it's great every time. I made this dish when my mother-in-law came over it's super easy and delicious thanks for sharing :)

[shramj]

Great video, I know what I am going to be making for dinner. I will also dehydrate some of it and see how it rehydrates, should be a good meal for hiking/camping. Good job!

[Celie3678]

I love that market.  You need some plain ole cornbread with that, big Daddy.

[desfreissined]

I'm not very good at "to taste". Can you estimate how much salt and pepper you added?

[twilightfirefly]

What, no cornbread (no sugar, of course)? Tsk, tsk.

[kelltira]

this looks so yummy, can't wait to try it!

[2007dtw]

thank loved it

[therandallknight]

what kind of rice ?

[ScooterSMcGee]

@therandallknight - long grain white rice

[PeekaPeep]

Red beans and rice is like one of the most perfectly-contrived dishes ever made by human hands. If that was all there was to eat in the world, I'd die a happy man!!!

[KentuckyRebels]

Scooter do have anything in your archives on making chow chow? Those who are not from the south call it southern relish or dixie relish. Your red beans and rice is the real mccoy, thanks again.

[SUSHER5592]

I DIDNT KNOW MASHING THE BEANS GIVES IT THICKNESS..THANKS

[safiya216]

what brand of kidney beans did you use??

[jcisL69]

its so hard to believe you only used a small amount of salt especially with all those beans! this is definitely a comfort food, great job! by the way do you know how to make layered torte cake? connie

[nickey33]

This is exactly how I was taught to make this when I lived in Louisiana. Including the bacon fat!

[pshows70]

whats the finance rate on that dutch oven?

[Malonz100]

Thank you! Can't wait to try this.

[Malonz100]

what type of cookware are you using?

[ScooterSMcGee]

@Malonz100 I use All-Clad for my saute and saucepans. The green dutch oven is Le Creuset.

[lanieTmarshall]

done a great job try that 2 along with the green chili rest of your recipes is great and great shows thank you and your dog likes your cooking to lol

[QueenAmy]

Nice to see someone cooking great food in a real kitchen with normal appliances and tools. Can't wait to watch more!

[elfintomcat]

if you do not have bacon fat, add a ham hock (this is a regional ingredient used instead of bacon fat) or two during the 2 hour simmer stage. It will add a richness to your beans and a lot of extra flavor.

[UtopianSeeker]

Very good!!!

[bennra26008]

great job thxs

[ShelleyGirl51]

Looks delicious!!!! Thanks

[1515thom]

from beaumont texas-cajun territory-looks great. thank you, Patrick

[halsamdu]

Thanks from Italy! Published on Facebook!

[DoctorPeniscillin]

scott, this recipe was great! keep up the good cooking!

[55THOR]

OMG! My whole family loved these. Thank you so much for making these and making it so easy.

[Squatchylicious]

I usually mash part of my beans for white chili, but I've never thought about doing this with beans and rice. Thanks for the idea :D

[fiftyleven]

any recipe that starts with bacon fat is good in my book. thanks for posting.

[turntapzap]

Looks good.

[5277407]

Great recipie Scott. Love the detail. Greetings from New York.

[Meganakasolo]

This looks really good..Please keep postin...And make sure you add.

[NewtNoho]

This dish not only tastes great but is one of the most economical dishes you can make. Thanks, Scott!

[fistoffries]

This recipe is incredible!

[Sherismiley]

Scott, I am so glad I found you on Youtube. All your recipes look so very  good!!!!!!!! I am a louisiana girl and I love red beans and rice. I also heard you mention Graysons BarbQ on one of your other videos. I have been there and they do have awesome food! Anyway, thanks so much for sharing your great cooking knowledge with all of us!!

[JoeHell67]

I tried this one, believe me folks that's some good eating!

Nothing better than homemade food!

[CallMeVina81]

Would it be okay to combine the rice and red beans at some point? I'm from the south and there's something about beans and rice cooking together that I can appreciate. This looks fabulous!

[JoeHell67]

Hey,

i did try this one and i loved it!

Great recipe!

greetings from Germany

Joe

[juniga]

Okay....so far I watched 6 of your videos and I am making 6 new recipes. I love your detailed explanations. Keep the great recipes coming.

[JoeHell67]

I was about to wash my car.....

naah! I'll try this classic recipe instead :-D

[TrailerNo9]

Can I come over for dinner?

[ccperkins21]

No you did not say traditional southern but use canned beans, lol. j/k From these posts it must taste really good. I only use Camilla red kidney beans out the bag. Cook them down then smash some of the beans against the pot to thicken the gravy. Thats Lafayette LA red beans I guess! lol

[nwo2go]

I use a similar method. I also use hocks for flavor as opposed to bacon fat.

[jlbailey71346]

I am going to try this but I can cook from scratch in 2 hours....I think it would be cheaper and I know its good when made with dry pintos. Ive found pintos are better than red beans. I plan to try the canned beans and get back with you.....Thanks, John

[credible2]

Scooter, why dont you use pickled meat? or cajun sausage like savoie? the pork breakfast sausage is alright. Those make it much better

[eskimosali]

I'm surprised that you have to let it simmer for 2 hours since they were cooked can beans, but I'm going to try it. Thanks 5 stars.

[albalovesrupert]

se ve delicioso, y muy bien explicado aun para mi que solo se un poco de ingles muchas gracias

[bimbambap]

Made this last night and it was great.

I didn't add the bay leaves, so I don't know what I missed by leaving that out.

[illuminatedface]

pork fat is amazing! i love red beans and rice, in fact i made some for lunch. great recipe!

[bimbambap]

This was great!

[hourglassbyrejection]

I am loving it! Kudos from Chicago. I can't wait to try this. Thanks for posting:)

[owhite9878]

dag scooter, u make me hungry. i must try this recipe real soon. it will be my second recipe from u [ i made your peach cobbler, it was awesome]... u gonna make me end up at jenny craig. thanx for posting!

[shweetpotato]

Your videos are awesome :D Do you think I could use pintos instead of kidney in this dish? Also did you take the bay leaves out after? I didnt see ?

[Fuzzykimba]

This sounds delicious! I will definitely make it and let you know how it works out!

[LadyReginaSmiles]

I'm living up here in S.E. MA and we have a large Portuguese population here so I used linguica, a Portuguese sausage, everyone loved it!

[KINGOFKINGZect]

i tried it man it was exelent

[jailarson]

As Emeril says, "pork fat rules".

MMMmmmmm. Bacon.

[KINGOFKINGZect]

would it taste good with butter instead of bacon fat

[ScooterSMcGee]

It would taste good with butter. But, it tastes great with bacon fat.

[JessicaPersonalChef]

Simply delicious! Hubby had 2 bowls. This recipe is a winner.

[JessicaPersonalChef]

Looks great! That's dinner tomorrow for us. Looks like amazing football watching food too. I have been looking forever for canned bean recipes that rock. This fits the bill. Thanks!

[gumbo1973]

Another great recipe - looks yummy! :)

[rhey78]

Hi Scott, what kind of sausage did you use for this dish? Can I use any kind? I'm from Australia and I'm not sure that the taste will be the same. Can I use seasoned mince pork instead?

[xxxboobtubexxx]

I love your videos they're very interesting, entertaining and I am now learning new recipes thanks to you!

[vonhismean]

Looks good. So what was it you smashed with the masher the beans? Subscribed. Shawn

[ScooterSMcGee]

Yes, the first half of the beans you smash before adding the other ingredients. It makes it cream and delicious.

[gswift]

thanks for sharing! will try soon!

[USNCorpsman]

I miss this stuff!! thanks!

[boilermaker79]

This is fantastic.....I lived in Texas for 26 years....now I am in New England and would love to share this southern culinary treasure with my

co- workers...My thanks to you for your skill, dedication and talent.

[ScooterSMcGee]

Thanks!!!!

[smd1949]

You make me so hungry. Is it traditional to use ground sausage as opposed to links? I can't wait to try this with ground. I also make my rice in my Le Creuset & have discovered that after I bring the water to a second boil I do not even need to simmer it any longer. The lid is so nice & heavy that it traps every bit of moisture in (as you know) & the rice steams to perfection each time simply by sitting in the water. 20 minutes. Thanks!

[Deathlordtwo]

Great recipe! You should have your own show on food network.

[qone1200]

A true cook!

The flavors were amazing, thanks Scott!

[denverted]

I LOVE this recipe.. It was WONDERFUL....I'm looking forward to more good stuff.

[ComfortCupcake]

This guy totally knows what he's doing and the best part is he seems to really LOVE doing it! Bravo, Chef Scott.  Keep the recipes comin'!