Cajun Red Beans and Rice au Vin

Course Main Dishes

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 bay leaf
1 bone from baked ham. If you don't have a ham bone, you can cook 4 slices of bacon till crisp and add the bacon and fat to the pot.
1 cup white wine (it can be inexpensive table wine, but don't use "cooking wine.")
1 pound red beans, washed well. You can soak them overnight and drain them well. If you do, this will cook in an hour or two instead of overnight.
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon thyme leaves (or 3 to 5 sprigs)
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 onions, chopped fine
2 scallions, chopped fine
3 cups water
4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
4 cups cooked white or brown rice
red wine or sherry vinegar, optional
Tabasco sauce, to taste

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