3. Place 1 cup beans IN a small bowl AND mash with a fork. Add THE mashed AND whole beans, water, ham, celery, celery leaves, bell pepper AND ground chipotle TO THE pan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until THE liquid has thickened into a gravy AND THE vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. TO serve, mound rice IN serving bowls AND blanket with bean mixture.1162

Louisiana Red Beans & Rice

3 cups vegetable broth6675

Ingredients:9519

1. Combine vegetable broth, rice AND salt IN a large saucepan. Bring TO a simmer; reduce heat TO low, cover AND cook until all THE liquid has BEEN absorbed, about 45 minutes.989

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2 (15-ounces each) cans red kidney beans, rinsed, drained7637

The King OF King Cakes 6635

*Ground chipotle gives this dish a smoky appeal. If unavailable, add one or two minced chipotles IN adobo sauce (found IN cans IN THE ethnic section OF most supermarkets). Cayenne pepper can BE substituted AND will lend heat but will lack THE smokiness OF chipotle.2296

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Directions:134

2. About 10 minutes before THE rice is ready, heat oil IN a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion AND garlic AND cook, stirring often, until THE onion is softened, about 4 minutes.3832
1/4 teaspoon salt5394

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1/2 cup finely chopped celery plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery leaves9452
6 ounces diced ham8531

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2 cloves garlic, minced6395
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper7703

Savory Crab-Stuffed Chicken AND Cajun Krab Rice 9091

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1 onion, diced7423
A helping OF this sumptuous New Orleans dish can get you IN THE Mardi Gras mood. Even better, this rendition is much lower IN fat than THE classic recipe. Fat Tuesday can BE lowfat Tuesday, too.