As promised/threatened here it is; Although I figure that there are others on the list who have better recipies for this:
45 ml (3 tbsp) olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 4 ribs celery (the light green ones, from the celery heart), chopped 6 cloves garlic 454 g (1 lb.) andouille sausage, cut crosswise into 1 cm (1/4-inch) slices 60 ml (1/4 cup) dark stout (such as Guiness) 2 - 541 ml cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed well (easier than soaking them overnight) 1 l (4 cups) chicken or vegetable stock 4 bay leaves 20 ml (4 tsp) dried thyme 30 ml (2 tbsp) dried oregano 2 ml (1/2 tsp) dried ground fennel 1 ml (1/4 tsp) allspice salt, to taste 2 ml (1/2 tsp) cayenne, or to taste 1 red bell pepper, deribbed, seeded, and minced 750 ml (3 cups) steamed long grain white rice In a Dutch oven or large, deep pot over medium - high heat, heat olive oil until shimmering. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened but not browned. Finely chop five cloves garlic and add to pot. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes, then add sausage pieces. Cook, stirring, until sausage pieces are browned. Add stout and stir and scrape off any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add beans, stock, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, fennel, and allspice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and cayenne to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to an hour, until flavours are well blended and mixture is quite thick. Using a slotted spoon, remove 1 cup of beans and puree with remaining garlic clove until smooth. Return to pot and stir well. Mixture should be quite thick. Stir in minced red pepper and simmer 5 more minutes. Divide steamed rice among six pasta bowls or soup plates. Ladle bean mixture over and serve. Serves 6. -- Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion. Edmond Burke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198264 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
