Louisiana Beans And Rice Recipe

This louisiana style red beans and rice dish is made with ham hocks or a ham bone for flavor and optional smoked sausage. I like a spicy andouille sausage in these beans, but kielbasa or another type of smoked sausage would be good as well. Red beans and rice is a classic louisiana dish, and you'll find similar recipes in many regions of the south. Hoppin' john, made with black-eyed peas, is another famous southern beans and rice recipe. Black beans with rice, or "Moors and christians, " Is a traditional cuban version of beans and rice.