Red Beans and Rice (slow cooker)

[MobHeataEnt]

That is too much meat, with the ham? This meal is not very healthy. I am getting a slow cooker to cook healthy foods not fatty ones.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@MobHeataEnt Well good for you.

[MobHeataEnt]

@CookingAndCrafting hey cut it out

[CookingAndCrafting]

@MobHeataEnt I just said good for you. I applaud your choice.

[MsKimlo]

Excellent!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@MsKimlo Thanks :)

[mrmozeil]

Very nice :) I like your style u made me laugh a few times lol I'm soakin my beans right now lol

[30FlyingFish]

Can you show us how to cook sticky rice without a rice cooker?

[CookingAndCrafting]

@30FlyingFish If only I had read this before I put it on tonight. Will try to remember tomorrow. By sticky rice, you mean medium grain that sticks together and doesn't fall apart like rice pilaf, right? Not the sticky rice that they do in Thailand?

[30FlyingFish]

@CookingAndCrafting I mean the short grain rice used for sushi or something.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@30FlyingFish k, gotcha. We have different terminology where we come from :) This is just our usual rice. When someone says sticky rice, you are talking a whole other ballpark ... at least here :))

[spygirl43]

I'm cookin your beans! I have a question - did you let the water cook down? My crock pot is filled with beans (kinda over estimated had no idea it would be this many), and I would like to thicken the sauce but not sure what I should use. I'm going to try the mushing beans idea since there are so many! Did you add tomato sauce? Yours look more red than mine, mine look more brown.

Any ideas you have on the sauce would help me a lot.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@spygirl43 You may want to consider taking out some of those beans? My water didn't cook down a whole lot. It thickened up just a teeny beat with mashing the beans. I did not add tomato sauce.

[spygirl43]

@CookingAndCrafting Actually the sauce did cook down quite a bit and thicken up. I had more room when I took out the ham hocks. I had to search all over for those hocks! The beans taste amazing but I'm not thrilled with the sausage I used. I used a garlic sausage and it just doesn't seem to go with it. I'm going to take most of it out and just cut small pieces of sausage. Thanks for the recipe. I'm sure everyone is going to love these this weekend.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@spygirl43 ohhh that is so good to hear! I used turkey and while it was okay, I'm with you, I should have just used the smoked sausage.

I hope everyone likes them!

[stannorris1]

Wow this looks great my mouth is watering!!! I so need to cook this

[CookingAndCrafting]

@stannorris1 It was really good. I hope you give it a try

[JaneDoeRei]

it's like turkish food " kurufasulye" , but it's cooking different way. We like eat kurufasulye with rice too, and we call rice "pilav", i think you should try turkish food :)) İf you want, i can share with you some turkish food's recipes.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@JaneDoeRei Ahh interesting, thanks for the info!!

[fairy20tails]

I tried a recipe like this *execpt the sausage* and it turned out so thick, reminded me of refried beans lol I didnt eat it becuase I dont eat ham but my husband loved it : )

[CookingAndCrafting]

@fairy20tails hmm I wonde why it was so thick? Maybe not enough liquid?

[TheChattagirl]

Looks yummy ! That's my kind of food for sure.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@TheChattagirl Yes! Thanks :)

[imperceptibleme]

Man that looks tasty! Hugs girl!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@imperceptibleme Thanks Melissa, it sure tasted yummy!! Dee posted her vid! She said this is hillbilly style, hers is cajun :) WOOT

[MouseChirpy]

Looks yummy! Small kid time, I remember my mom making this with the addition of tomato sauce. We ate it over rice. The next day or two, she added additional ingredients and turned it into Portuguese Bean Soup. I have never seen Red Beans & Rice before ((just heard about it) but know that it is a southern dish. I find it interesting that it is very similar to the Portuguese food my my mom and grandma made. Makes me wonder the origin of this dish. Veddy, veddy, interesting indeed!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@MouseChirpy You know, I was thinking the same thing--very much like Portuguese bean soup...which is something I love :))

[MrEssa22]

What if u cook it in the Oven will it still take 12 hours ;s ?

[CookingAndCrafting]

@MrEssa22 That I am not sure of. I know you can cook it on the stove but you may want to Google how long that needs to be cooked

[nkr1695]

Yummos...thnx for sharing..looks Delicious..in your opinon do u think onion powder would sub for the onions? Im going to give this one a try I think.. I have never cooked with hamhocks before..

[CookingAndCrafting]

@nkr1695 I think the powder may be good...use a bit of it

[darlynn12]

Sorry about that! the recipe is still on my computer. I have been so dang busy lately I haven't had time to see and put the clips together. Mine is very similiar to yours but I don't use ham hocks, i use bacon or salt pork or Tasso which i'm not even sure anyone can get that don't live in the south. I will put mine up sooner than later. hehhehehe I think there may be as many recipes for redbeans is there are beans in a bag. : )

[CookingAndCrafting]

@darlynn12 I saw that you were able to load it. Will watch tomorow

[ilikethewok]

Looks so appetizing!! Thx for this video.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@ilikethewok Thanks for watching :)

[rach85256]

OMG THAT LOOKS SOOOOO FLIPPIN' GOOD!!!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@rach85256 It is! :)

[1jojolicious]

Yummmmmy....Reminds me of when I make pintos minus all the goodies.You are too cute with the commentary. Look out Food Network. Wow.. You have been a busy bee. I love this channel. I gots lots of catching up to do.

HugZ sugar!!! JoJo

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[CookingAndCrafting]

@1jojolicious Thanks girl :)

[snarkdetriomphe]

YUM

[snarkdetriomphe]

oh and....

[snarkdetriomphe]

ok, so since i can't come live with you, how about you come for a month every year and cook and bake for me? just think of it as taking your cooking show on the road like ellen does... could be extended spring break or something. think about it. ;)

[CookingAndCrafting]

@snarkdetriomphe HAHAHA I would so love that!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@aohmann Hope you make it and enjoy :

[Fitange]

yum that looks absolutely delicious... thanks for sharing

[CookingAndCrafting]

@Fitange Thanks :)

[orbital151]

I want that.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@orbital151 lol :)))

[anmoose]

I've been waiting for Dee to put up that video too, the slacker.

I've been told by more than one Cajun cook that you *never* salt beans before you cook them, because it makes them tough. You add it *after*. I tend to not argue with anyone who's holding a meat cleaver, and I've found, via non certified experiments, that they do seem to have a more tender texture when you hold off.

This looks like an excellent recipe! My only real variant is that I've gone totally over to brown rice. YUM!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@anmoose The last time I didn't salt before it started, I could not add enough salt to make it taste better, so in it goes... almost too much, IMO, but mother said it was perfect. I don't make this too often and can't quite figure out why other than the 2 day thing.

We generally eat 50/50 brown/white. Yum. We call it Hapa Rice :))

[wildheart5]

What kind of sausage did you use? I like cooking beans "from scratch" but it always makes too much for me and no one will take them! lolol

[CookingAndCrafting]

@wildheart5 I used fresh turkey sausage. A little different than the regular sausage I used to use but still very good

[soonfully]

Have been making this for years  I only use a couple of hamhocks I also put lots of cajun seasonings and goya jamon flavoring.

[CookingAndCrafting]

@soonfully I will have to try giving that goya a go next time!

[WackaDoodleFreeZone]

Looks fantastic, we will have to make this sometime. Thanks for sharing it with us. Hugs!!! xoxoxo

[CookingAndCrafting]

@WackaDoodleFreeZone Thanks Peggy :)

[jcrefasi1]

Pick A Pepper is wonderful too. Especially like it on turnip greens. Yeah buddy that's some good eating

[CookingAndCrafting]

@jcrefasi1 I looked it up, Pickapeppa is Jamaican! Interesting. Maybe I can find some down in Nashville and turn the girls on to it haha

[jcrefasi1]

I especially like La Hot Sauce better than Tabasco it's milder and has more flavor in my opinion. I don't like that tongue scorching Tabasco gives. I put LHS on everything lol

[CookingAndCrafting]

@jcrefasi1 I'll have to look for it. I got sort of addicted to pick a pepper when there. We'd go around the corner to this little dive that made some good ole food and I would slather that stuff all over :)))

[Texa41]

Yeehaw that's some good Southern cookin' right there!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@Texa41 haha THanks :)

[jcrefasi1]

You made us rednecks proud!! Only thing I would suggest to improve this is a shot or two of Louisiana Hot Sauce when you dig in!!!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@jcrefasi1 that sounds good :) I added more cayenne to my bowl. Mother and Scott cannot do heat. I guess I am the weird one in the family

[edenbainbridge]

nice

over a bed of spinach and that is a meal for royalty :)

xoexo

[CookingAndCrafting]

@edenbainbridge Do you know I am only a fan of cooked spinach?

[spygirl43]

this looks awesome! what kind of sausage did you use?

[CookingAndCrafting]

@spygirl43 I wimped out and bought a turkey sausage.

[ILoveDawsonsCreek]

Hi kitty!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@ILoveDawsonsCreek :) S he said hey

[nicogs97]

cupcakescouture they do look like fingers lol

[CookingAndCrafting]

@nicogs97 weird huh?

[Elvis66]

Now I am gonna have to call you my Hawaiian hillbilly!! this looks delicious!!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@Elvis66 lol

[cupcakescouture]

your knives look like fingers hahaah! great video!

[CookingAndCrafting]

@cupcakescouture weird!

Thanks :)