Creole Chicken, Red Beans and Rice Soup

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, 1999

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Creole Lite

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole chicken, (about 4 pounds) cut into 10 pieces
Creole seasoning
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves
Pinch crushed red pepper
1 pound dried red beans, rinsed, picked over, soaked overnight and drained
1 gallon chicken stock
1/4 pound long grain white rice, uncooked
1/2 cup chopped green onions (green part only)

Directions

In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken with Creole seasoning. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, sear for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Add the onions, celery, and carrots. Season with Creole seasoning. Saute the vegetables for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, pinch of crushed red pepper and red beans and saute for 1 minute. Add the stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, uncovered, for about 2 hours or until the beans are tender. Reseason if necessary. Add the rice and continue to cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with crunchy French Bread.

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recipe Creole Chicken, Red Beans and Rice Soup
Jenny Dallas, TX 01-31-2007
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Delicous!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I reduced the amount of chicken stock and added a little more rice and this soup turned out to be a delicious new recipe for... red beans and rice. If you like your red beans and rice really spicy, add a little more crushed red pepper (or hot sauce of choice) and voila! Overall, this recipe was quite easy to make and turned out great.Read more
recipe Creole Chicken, Red Beans and Rice Soup
Jo Anne Placentia, CA 03-26-2006
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cut down the liquid
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for my mother-in-law who is from the south and it turned out absolutely great. Unfortunately, I didn't... have a pot big enough, but followed the recipe and cut the liquid down to 1/2 and it was awesome....made it more like red beans and rice, not soupy. Shredded the cooked chicken into it, and wah la! Tasty!Read more
recipe Creole Chicken, Red Beans and Rice Soup
BRENDA Buda, TX 08-28-2004
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Absolutely delicious soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is so easy and absolutely delicious! I needed to cut the recipe in half and guess the amount of rice needed, but... it turned out fabulous. Emeril's creole seasoning (Essence) definitely, and always, makes the dish awesome.Read more