Popeyes beans, home made and FAST/Delicious

[Gracie]

I experimented. Two cans drained pinto beans (but put a tad of water in and swish it around and add to the beans). 1 can refried beans. Bacon grease (about 3 tbsps) from my maple bacon (Farmer John...then eat the bacon, lol), red pepper flakes, powdered onion, powdered garlic, salt, pepper, liquid smoke (about a teaspoon). Stir it all up and add or subtract seasonings (and liquid smoke) according to preference/taste.

Throw it all in a crock pot on high, then to low for about 2 hours. Or less. Depending on how hungry you are, heh.

Delish. Add rice cooked rice either underneath a pile of beans, or mix it in all together. Good to go! Mine has been in the crock pot for about half an hour. Gonna eat some in about 30 minutes is smells SOOOO GOOOD.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

That sounds good.

 

[Missourian]

Wonder what you could use instead of bacon grease?

Not that I'm opposed... Just don't have any. Lard?

 

[Ringel05]

I experimented. Two cans drained pinto beans (but put a tad of water in and swish it around and add to the beans). 1 can refried beans. Bacon grease (about 3 tbsps) from my maple bacon (Farmer John...then eat the bacon, lol), red pepper flakes, powdered onion, powdered garlic, salt, pepper, liquid smoke (about a teaspoon). Stir it all up and add or subtract seasonings (and liquid smoke) according to preference/taste.

Throw it all in a crock pot on high, then to low for about 2 hours. Or less. Depending on how hungry you are, heh.

Delish. Add rice cooked rice either underneath a pile of beans, or mix it in all together. Good to go! Mine has been in the crock pot for about half an hour. Gonna eat some in about 30 minutes is smells SOOOO GOOOD.

I'd probably add some ham hocks to it but it sounds great just as it is.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

You mean Cajun Beans and rice.
There's a shit ton of recipes out there for that and they're far better than Popeyes.
While Popeyes beans and rice are okay you can do better.

 

[ClaireH]

I experimented. Two cans drained pinto beans (but put a tad of water in and swish it around and add to the beans). 1 can refried beans. Bacon grease (about 3 tbsps) from my maple bacon (Farmer John...then eat the bacon, lol), red pepper flakes, powdered onion, powdered garlic, salt, pepper, liquid smoke (about a teaspoon). Stir it all up and add or subtract seasonings (and liquid smoke) according to preference/taste.

Throw it all in a crock pot on high, then to low for about 2 hours. Or less. Depending on how hungry you are, heh.

Delish. Add rice cooked rice either underneath a pile of beans, or mix it in all together. Good to go! Mine has been in the crock pot for about half an hour. Gonna eat some in about 30 minutes is smells SOOOO GOOOD.

Great idea about getting out the ole' crock pot and put in to good use I make bean soup using a bag or two of those mixed beans, 2 ham hocks, onion, garlic, bacon for flavor, a large potato to help pull out the bean flavor more (who knows if it works but I always do it anyway ha), teaspoon of baking soda, salt/pepper. Red pepper flakes! The missing link! Tx I have completely forgotten about that liquid smoke..years ago I was using it like it was going out of style.

 

[Gracie]

That is Popeyes secret. Liquid smoke!
But I added too much red pepper.

Hint: It takes awhile for the red pepper to release it's flavors so......just a bit. Then after about half an hour...THEN taste. If it isn't spicy enough..then you can add more. I didn't do that. Hence...having to add more rice to my dinner tonight. HOT, lol.

 

[Gracie]

You mean Cajun Beans and rice.
There's a shit ton of recipes out there for that and they're far better than Popeyes.
While Popeyes beans and rice are okay you can do better.

Then give us some recipes, sparky!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hint: It takes awhile for the red pepper to release it's flavors so......just a bit. Then after about half an hour...THEN taste. If it isn't spicy enough..then you can add more. I didn't do that. Hence...having to add more rice to my dinner tonight. HOT, lol.

Don't mind the heat Gracie... It will put hair on your chest...

 

[Gracie]

Wonder what you could use instead of bacon grease?

Not that I'm opposed... Just don't have any. Lard?

Lard would be good but I had none. So....added bonus was the bacon grease and you get to eat the bacon while youre a'cookin'.

 

[Gracie]

Smelled so good...neighbors came over asking what I was cookin'. Pot is almost empty but I saved enough for me and MrG. There are 3 very happy neighbors chowing down on 'em.

 

[Gracie]

I'd probably add some ham hocks to it but it sounds great just as it is.

Was gonna..but rifled thru freezer and nope. But I had a lot of bacon, lol.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Then give us some recipes, sparky!!!

It's basic red beans and rice.
There's a shit load of recipes out there that are authentic cajun recipes.
Not trying to be an ass or anything but why not get a recipe that comes from the source rather than a fast food joint?
I'm not a huge fan of red beans and rice if I was I'd have a real cajun recipe for you.

But I'd start here....
https://www.google.com/search?q=red...&ved=0ahUKEwi6sOyytPXxAhUYVc0KHavIAQQQ4dUDCA4

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I experimented. Two cans drained pinto beans (but put a tad of water in and swish it around and add to the beans). 1 can refried beans. Bacon grease (about 3 tbsps) from my maple bacon (Farmer John...then eat the bacon, lol), red pepper flakes, powdered onion, powdered garlic, salt, pepper, liquid smoke (about a teaspoon). Stir it all up and add or subtract seasonings (and liquid smoke) according to preference/taste.

Throw it all in a crock pot on high, then to low for about 2 hours. Or less. Depending on how hungry you are, heh.

Delish. Add rice cooked rice either underneath a pile of beans, or mix it in all together. Good to go! Mine has been in the crock pot for about half an hour. Gonna eat some in about 30 minutes is smells SOOOO GOOOD.

Ya gotta have some andouille sausage in Red beans and rice.
Thats where you get that smokey flavor from.

 

[Ringel05]

Was gonna..but rifled thru freezer and nope. But I had a lot of bacon, lol.

Bacon works even better, chop it up and toss the bacon in raw, let it cook it's flavor into the beans.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Ya gotta have some andouille sausage in Red beans and rice.
Thats where you get that smokey flavor from.

And it doesn't absolutely have to be Andouille as long as it's smoked sausage.
Though it's better if you do.

 

[ClaireH]

Ya gotta have some andouille sausage in Red beans and rice.
Thats where you get that smokey flavor from.

Mmmm your talking jambalaya but most people in my area say jumbolaya lol it's yummy either way and this weekend might have to include that very thing

 

[Gracie]

Ya gotta have some andouille sausage in Red beans and rice.
Thats where you get that smokey flavor from.

I'se in Calyfornica. I has no dears on how to make southern cajun rice and beans except thru Popeyes.

So...where's da recipe? Huh? Gimme your fave. Hell, give ALL of us your faves that that goes for the rest of y 'all too!

And what is andouille sausage? Is that another southern thang? Betcha I can find some though.

 

[Gracie]

Didn't see the link you supplied. Sorry. Yer forgiven. lol.

But is that YOUR fav recipe?

 

[ClaireH]

I second the motion that HWGA start a weekly podcast demonstrating the fine art of mouth-watering Cajun cooking, demonstrating his skills in the kitchen!