Popeye's Red Beans N Rice Clone

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans
• 1 slice salt lamb (about 1-inchx4-inch) or 1 slice lamb fatback (about 1-inchx4-inch)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons diced onions
• 1 tablespoon bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cumin powder
• celery seed, powder
• paprika
• chili powder
• cayenne powder
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 cook oil, lamb, onion, and green pepper over low-med heat until meat is translucent & fat is rendered. don't brown or overcook meat.
• 2 put meat mixture (incl. all the fat & oil) in food processor with a little water and about 25 beans and mix until blended & smooth. place back in cooking pot.
• 3 mix or pulse remaining beans in food processor with enough water until it has consistency of salsa. add to cooking pot.
• 4 add remaining ingredients to cooking pot (spices, liquid smoke, sugar) and enough water to make a loose, soupy mixture (the beans will thicken the mixture as it cooks).
• 5 cook over low-med heat for 10 minutes, stirring, and adding water as necessary to end up with the consistency of thick gravy. serve over quality rice.