Lake Charles Red Beans and Rice
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Vegetables |
| 1 | lb | Red beans |
| 1 | lb | Smoked sausage and/or ham |
| 1 | Celery stalk; chopped | |
| 1 | Onion; chopped | |
| 4 | Cloves garlic; chopped | |
| 1 | -(up to) | |
| 2 | tb | Spice mix (below) (see note) |
| 1 | tb | Brown sugar |
| 2 | c | Uncooked rice |
| Grated cheese and chopped onion for garnish | ||
| SPICE MIX | ||
| 2 | ts | Chili powder (or 1 cup) |
| 1 | ts | Ground cumin (or 1/2 cup) |
| 1 | ts | Lawry's season salt (or 1/2 cup) |
| 1 | ts | Oregano leaves (or 1/2 cup) |
| 1/2 | ts | White pepper (or 1/4 cup) |
| 1/4 | ts | Red pepper (or 2 tbsp) |
| 2 | Bay leaves (or 24 crushed) |
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