Shames Popeye's Red Beans & Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup liquid smoke
• 2 links andoullie sausages, ground in the food processor (we used aidells which is lamb but try chicken)
• 1/2 lb turkey ham, cut into cubes
• 3 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 3 cups uncooked rice

Recipe

• 1 start rice in a rice cooker.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in a pot in olive oil. add smoke and ground/diced meats, give a spin around the pot to release juices and add beans, spices and water. cover and cook on low 40 minutes when you next view their should be a broth in with the beans (if not add a little water and cook a few more minutes).
• 3 turn off burner and get out a hand masher. mash the beans and meat mixture down and then grind the trapped beans around in a circle. when 2/3 of the mix is smooth spoon over rice and serve.