Zydeco Chop Chop | Camellia Brand https://www.camelliabrand.com New Orleans' Finest Beans, Peas and Lentils since 1923. Tue, 05 May 2026 18:30:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.camelliabrand.com/static/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-CAM_Logo-32x32.png Zydeco Chop Chop | Camellia Brand https://www.camelliabrand.com 32 32 Zydeco Chop Chop Red Beans & Rice https://www.camelliabrand.com/recipes/zydeco-chop-chop-red-beans-rice/ https://www.camelliabrand.com/recipes/zydeco-chop-chop-red-beans-rice/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:21:06 +0000 https://www.camelliabrand.com/?post_type=recipes&p=39716 Easy red beans and rice recipe using Zydeco Chop Chop, a natural blend of dried Cajun cooking vegetables. Delicious family meal for Monday or any day.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Red Kidney Beans
  • 1 cup Zydeco Chop Chop, rehydrated with olive oil or water, divided 
  • 1/4 stick butter
  • 8-10 cups water
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Cajun seasoning to taste
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions:

  1. Rinse and sort beans; soak beans if desired.
  2. In a large heavy pot, melt 1/4 stick butter over medium heat. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the Zydeco Chop Chop and add remainder to pot. Sautè for 30-45 seconds.
  3. Add beans and water.
  4. Bring to a rolling boil for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are desired tenderness, about 1-2 hours.
  6. Add salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning to taste.
  7. In a separate pan, cook sliced sausage for 5 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons rehydrated Zydeco Chop Chop in the last minute of cooking. 
  8. Add cooked sausage to the red beans. 
  9. Serve over hot cooked rice.
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