Loaded Red Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dry red beans (soaked overnight)
• 8 cups water
• 1 lb smoked lamb butt (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 2 hot banana peppers (chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid, smoke-hickory flavored
• 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning or 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1 tablespoon gumbo file
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground)
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 lb andouille sausages (cut into half moons) or 1 lb smoked sausage (cut into half moons)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 medium zucchini (chopped)
• 1 cup marsala wine

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot add the dry beans, cottage butt and water. bring to a boil. cover and reduce heat to med low.
• 2 add all seasoning and liquid smoke, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• 3 heat oil in a pan and add the sausage and sauté for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 after 1 hour of cooking add vegetables, sausage and wine. continue cooking 30 minutes. for more broth or thinner broth add water as needed.
• 5 remove bay leaves and serve over cooked basmati rice with cheddar pepper cornbread.