Red kidney beans cooked for hours with a ham bone, smoked sausage and the trinity until creamy, over rice.
What makes it red beans and rice
Small red kidney beans, cooked until some break down and turn creamy.
A ham hock or bone, and smoked sausage.
The trinity, bay and thyme.
Where it comes from
It's the Monday dish of New Orleans. The story goes that Monday was washing day, so a pot of beans went on with Sunday's ham bone and was left to cook while the laundry was done. Plenty of restaurants still serve it only on Mondays.