Kidney (Red) Beans with Ham—In New Orleans, These Beans Would be Served with Rice (Brown, of Course).

Name: Kidney (Red) Beans with Ham—In New Orleans, These Beans Would be Served with Rice (Brown, of Course).
Yield: serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 pound dried kidney beans, rinsed and picked over; 2 quarts (8 cups) water; 1 1/2 cups diced cooked ham (not sugar-cured); 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 2 large bay leaves; Ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon salt

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Kidney beans are among the highest in fiber content of the bean family. Although we use red kidney beans in this recipe, you could easily substitute white kidney beans, also called cannellini beans.

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