Shames Popeye's Red Beans & Rice

• Ingredients
• chopped onion1 cup
• garlic clove↗1
• olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• liquid smoke1⁄4 cup
• andoullie sausages↗2

  ground in the food processor (we used Aidells which is pork but try chicken)

• turkey ham1⁄2 lb

  cut into cubes

• red kidney beans↗3 cans

  (15 ounce) drained and rinsed

• water↗3⁄4 cup
• thyme↗1 teaspoon
• fresh ground pepper↗1 teaspoon
• sage↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cayenne pepper↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• salt↗1 teaspoon

  to taste

• uncooked rice3 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Start rice in a rice cooker.

2. 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. 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.