Red Beans and Rice

Copycat Popeye's Red Beans and Rice 

 Ingredients: 

 2 cups uncooked white long-grain rice 

 1 tbsp butter 

 4 strips bacon

 Two 15-oz cans red beans 

 ¼ cup water 

 ½ tsp garlic salt 

 ½ tsp onion powder 

 1 tsp Creole seasoning 

 ¼ tsp liquid smoke 

 Directions: 

 Step 1: Boil 4 cups water in a large saucepan, add rice and butter, simmer covered 15–20 minutes until cooked. 

 Step 2: Cook chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, optionally remove bacon bits but keep grease. 

 Step 3: Add both cans of red beans, mash some beans with a potato masher while leaving others whole.  

Step 4: Stir in water, garlic salt, onion powder, Creole seasoning, and liquid smoke, simmer 15 minutes until beans soften, stirring to prevent sticking.

 Step 5: Serve beans in a bowl with a scoop of rice on top. 

 Details: Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4