Louis Armstrong’s Red Beans and Rice
A Cajun-inspired favorite recipe from jazz musician Louis Armstrong, this is a perfect accompaniment to your reading of Jazz Day by Roxane Orgill.
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Louis and Lucille Armstrong’s Red Beans and Rice
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound kidney beans1⁄2 pound salt pork strip of lean, strip of fat1 small can of tomato sauce if desired6 small ham hocks or 1 smokedpork butt2 onions diced1⁄4 green bell pepper5 tiny or 2 medium dried peppers1 clove garlic choppedSalt to taste
Instructions
Wash beans thoroughly, then soak overnight in cold water.