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What to Serve with Red Beans and Rice

Plate of Smothered Okra and Tomatoes with Andouille Sausage from Red Beans and Eric. A fork sits on the bed of rice.

Smothered Okra and Tomatoes with Andouille Sausage

Mark Romig sits in front of a gray background.

MARK ROMIG: How Do You Red Bean?

Chef Tommy DiGiovanni stands in the Arnaud's Restaurant kitchen in New Orleans.

CHEF TOMMY DIGIOVANNI: How Do You Red Bean?

Heather St. Marie, from the band Dauzat St. Marie, stands on stage holding a microphone.

HEATHER ST. MARIE: How Do You Red Bean?

New Orleans writer, and author, Chelsea Brasted, stands in front of a white wall.

CHELSEA BRASTED: How Do You Red Bean?

The main feature image for the What is New Orleans COOLinary Month? article for Red Beans and Eric

Where to Dine in New Orleans During COOLinary Restaurant Month 2026

Cindy Brennan sits at a booth with green seating at Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans.

CINDY BRENNAN: How Do You Red Bean?

Chef Eric Cook stands at the counter of Gris Gris restaurant in New Orleans over empty pots and pans.

CHEF ERIC COOK: How Do You Red Bean?

Graphic of musicians playing music with the article title: How Do You Red Bean? Musicians' Edition 1 by Red Beans and Eric

How Do You Red Bean: The Musicians’ Edition 1

The text title image for the article Why Are My Beans Still Hard After Cooking? from Red Beans and Eric.

Why Are My Beans Still Hard After Cooking?

A small bowl of a quick Green Beans and Tomatoes side dish.

Quick Green Beans and Tomatoes

Behind the Tradition: Supreme Rice

Bowl of Crawfish Etouffee by Red Beans and Eric with a plate of cut up French Bread beside it.

Crawfish Étouffée Recipe

How Long Do Dried Beans Last and how to store dried beans properly main graphic on Red Beans and Eric.

How Long Do Dried Beans Last?

BEHIND THE TRADITION LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE HERITAGE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL graphic for the article about the festival.

Behind the Tradition: Louisiana Red Beans and Rice Heritage Festival

Kermit Ruffins plays the trumpet on stage.

KERMIT RUFFINS: How Do You Red Bean?

Blues Legend Bobby Rush points at the camera with one hand as the other holds a guitar.

BOBBY RUSH: How Do You Red Bean?

Chuck Jones, AKA Lyrikill, the rapper, on stage holding a microphone rapping.

CHUCK “LYRIKILL” JONES: How Do You Red Bean?

Title graphic showing Six side dishes from Red Beans and Eric - creamed corn, white bean salad, roasted carrots, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and green beans.

Holiday Side Dish Ideas and the Ultimate Potluck Hero

Article graphic that says 2026 Jazz Fest Line Up: New Orleans Musicians Interviewed on Red Beans and Eric.

2026 Jazz Fest Lineup: New Orleans Musicians I’ve Interviewed on Red Beans & Eric

Julie Frederick Vaucresson stands in front of a stove cooking food in a stainless steel pan.

JULIE FREDERICK VAUCRESSON: How Do You Red Bean?

New Orleans rapper/songwriter Alfred Banks holds a microphone up to his mouth.

ALFRED BANKS: How Do You Red Bean?

Article graphic that says How to Support New Orleans Restaurants Even if you're miles away.

How to Support New Orleans Restaurants Even If You’re Miles Away

New Orleans boxer Regis Prograis stands with his fists out ready to fight. He's shirtless showing off his many chest tattoos.

REGIS PROGRAIS: How Do You Red Bean?

Jar of Red Beans and Eric's Monday Creole Seasoning

Red Beans and Eric’s Monday Creole Seasoning Recipe (Homemade Blend)

Creole Roasted Turkey and Holy Trinity Stuffing with Da Pope and the Hot Nuns by Red Beans and Eric

Creole Roasted Turkey and Holy Trinity Stuffing with Da Pope and the Hot Nuns

Chef Dee Lavigne wearing a purple chef coat in front of a brick wall.

CHEF DEE LAVIGNE: How Do You Red Bean?

Hot Dish 2025 sign on a table with food made in New Orleans

Hot Dish 2025: A Poolside Culinary Party with Purpose

Title image for the How Do You Cook Dried Beans guide for beginners article. The font title is over spread out dried red beans.

How to Cook Dried Beans: A Beginner’s Guide

Glass of the Black and Gold cocktail drink from Costera in New Orleans with a wedge of lemon on it.

Black and Gold Rush Cocktail: A Saints-Inspired Drink from Costera New Orleans

Plate of Chicken n Waffles from The Common Club in New Orleans.

Chicken and Waffles Sliders: A Game Day Bite from The Commons Club in New Orleans

The Best Beans and Rice Festival Guide logo from Red Beans and Eric.

The Best Beans and Rice Festivals

Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown sitting.

LEON “KID CHOCOLATE” BROWN: How Do You Red Bean?

Walmart store shelf in New Orleans filled with canned Blue Runner Red Beans.

Behind the Tradition: Blue Runner Beans

Plate of Monday Red Beans and Rice by Red Beans and Eric

Red Beans and Rice Recipe (New Orleans Monday Tradition)

Terrance Osborne standing on front of one of his paintings.

TERRANCE OSBORNE: How Do You Red Bean?

Two bowls of creamy mac and cheese with a bottler of Crystal Hot Sauce beside them.

New Orleans Inspired Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe

Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr walking down the street with two Mardi Gras Indians behind him.

BIG CHIEF BO DOLLIS, JR: How Do You Red Bean?

A container of cooked rice in the fridge for the How Long Does Cooked Rice Last in the Fridge article.

How Long Does Cooked Rice Last in the Fridge? (And How to Tell When It’s Gone Bad)

Stephen Walker title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

STEPHEN WALKER: How Do You Red Bean?

Classic German Apple Pancake on a plate with a fork. Near the plate is the book New Orleans Underground Food Gourmet.

Classic German Apple Pancake Recipe

A bag of Camellia brand red beans surrounded by red beans.

Behind the Tradition: Camellia Beans – A Century in the Pot

A plate of chocolate gravy over a biscuit. The plate also includes strips of bacon and sliced strawberries. Around the plate is a fork, cup of orange juice, and a serving plate of more biscuits.

Chocolate Gravy over Biscuits

Plate of Egg Jambalaya on a table with a cup of coffee, salt and pepper shakers, and toast.

Egg Jambalaya AKA Egg Fried Rice

Two pots on the stove top - one a pot of rice, the other, a pot of red beans.

Behind the Tradition: Where Red Beans and Rice Comes From

Murf Reeves on the WWOZ radio in New Orleans and behind the microphone.

MURF REEVES: How Do You Red Bean?

Chef Isaac Toups gathers up items to place in a bag to handout.

Toups Family Meal Brings Easter to the Table with “Doing Good on Good Friday”

Buster Holmes at his restaurant in 1977 while filming an episode of Saturday Night Live.

When Saturday Night Live Visited Buster Holmes’ Restaurant

Red Beans and Music: A Buster Holmes Jazz Playlist for Your Kitchen main graphic for the article.

Red Beans and Music: A Buster Holmes Inspired Playlist for Your Kitchen

Buster Holmes at his restaurant in 1981. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Buster Holmes: The King of Red Beans

The New Orleans Underground Gourmet by Richard H. Collins book review by Red Beans and Eric. The cover of the book.

The New Orleans Underground Gourmet by Richard H. Collins

Graphic for 5 Beverage Recipes for Dry January article featuring a variety of drinking glasses in background.

5 Beverage Recipes for Dry January with a Dash of New Orleans Flavor

A closeup of Easy Sweet Cornbread Muffins.

Easy Sweet Cornbread Muffins Recipe

Close up of the Green Onion and White Bean Soup by Red Beans and Eric with a spoon lifting some of the soup up.

Green Onion and White Bean Soup

Chef Melissa Araujo graphic for the red beans and rice interview.

CHEF MELISSA ARAUJO: How Do You Red Bean?

The Ultimate Red Beans and Rice Gift Guide for the Holidays blog logo graphic.

The Ultimate Red Beans and Rice Gift Guide for the Holidays (No Matter Where You Live)

Paul Soniat title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

PAUL SONIAT: How Do You Red Bean?

Serving bowl and a plate with the simple creamed corn from Red Beans and Eric.

Simple Creamed Corn Maque Choux Recipe

Burke Bischoff title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

BURKE BISCHOFF: How Do You Red Bean?

Bowl of a simple Spicy Black Bean Soup made by Red Beans and Eric.

Simple Spicy Black Bean Soup

Plate of Sweet and Spicy Pork Stir Fry with Peach Mango Salsa.

Sweet and Spicy Pork Stir Fry with Peach Mango Salsa

George Porter, Jr title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

GEORGE PORTER JR: How Do You Red Bean?

Bowl of Gameday Bean Chili with Chili Con Queso and the jar of Desert Pepper Trading Company Chili Con Queso.

The Best Gameday Bean Chili with Chili Con Queso

Two glasses of Bloody Mary with Salsa created by Red Beans and Eric with a jar of Desert Pepper Trading Company salsa.

Bloody Mary Recipe with Salsa

Bowl of Congri Black Eye Peas and Rice.

Voodoo Congri: Black Eyed Peas and Rice

Bowl of simple white bean salad made by Red Beans and Eric.

Simple Spicy White Bean Salad

The pot of Beans, Broccoli, and Bacon Soup by Red Beans and Eric.

Bean, Broccoli, and Bacon Soup

White Bean and Ham Soup

Craig Klein title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

CRAIG KLEIN: How Do You Red Bean?

Fried Pork Chops from Red Beans and Eric

An Amazing Fried Pork Chops Recipe

Andrew Duhon title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

ANDREW DUHON: How Do You Red Bean?

Collage of 5 summer cocktails from New Orleans

5 Amazing Cocktails from New Orleans to Kick off Summer

Erika Flowers title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

ERIKA FLOWERS: How Do You Red Bean?

Plate of Red Bean Jambalaya from Red Beans and Rice with pieces of bread and bowl of chopped green onions.

Red Bean Jambalaya Recipe (Creole-Style, One Pot)

Jeremey Lavoi title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

JEREMEY LAVOI: How Do You Red Bean?

Chef Gus Martin title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

CHEF GUS MARTIN: How Do You Red Bean?

Michael Allen Zell title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

MICHAEL ALLEN ZELL: How Do You Red Bean?

10 Leftover Ham Bone Recipes That You Will Love! A Variety of Recipes shared by Red Beans and Eric

10 Great Recipes For a Leftover Ham Bone

Dried red beans shaped into a heart with sprinkles of rice from Red Beans and Eric.

What are the Health Benefits of Red Beans?

Diced onions and celery on parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

Can You Freeze the Holy Trinity?

Plate of Cajun Seasoned Roasted Carrots made by Red Beans and Eric.

Cajun Seasoned Roasted Carrots

Devin de Wulf title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

DEVIN DE WULF: How Do You Red Bean?

The Southern Po'boy Cookbook by Todd-Michael St. Pierre.

The Southern Po’Boy Cookbook Review: Inside the Book I Helped Write

The Best Mardi Gras Songs That You Need to Play

Quick Pickled Shallots

Plate of Enchiritos cut in half and topped with melted chaeddar cheese and black olives.

Enchirito Recipe inspired by Taco Bell

Philip Denman title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

PHILIP DENMAN: How Do You Red Bean?

40 of the Best Cornbread Recipes

Garden Margarita Cocktail

Exterior of Trinity Restaurant on Decatur Street in New Orleans

Placeholder Cocktail from Trinity Restaurant in New Orleans

A container of leftover red beans in the fridge. How long to cooked red beans last in the fridge? Plate of Monday Red Beans and Rice by Red Beans and Eric

How Long Do Cooked Beans Last in the Fridge?

Calvin Johnson title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

CALVIN JOHNSON: How Do You Red Bean?

Red beans being rinsed

How Do You Soak Beans?

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Dip for Chicken Wings

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Dip for Chicken Wings

Crispy oven chicken wings with Hot Pepper Jelly dipping sauce by Red Beans and Eric.

How to Make Delicious Crispy Chicken Wings in the Oven

Author Michael Murphy sitting at a table with skulls and candles promoting his book Fear Dat in 2015

MICHAEL MURPHY: How Do You Red Bean?

The Holy Trinity of Creole and Cajun cooking: diced onions, green bell peppers, and celery

The Holy Trinity of Creole and Cajun Cooking: Onion, Bell Pepper & Celery Explained

What to serve with red beans and rice? Sautéed Cabbage in a serving bowl.

How To Make Sautéed Cabbage

George Graham title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

GEORGE GRAHAM: How Do You Red Bean?

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Bowl of Gameday Bean Chili with Chili Con Queso and the jar of Desert Pepper Trading Company Chili Con Queso.

The Best Gameday Bean Chili with Chili Con Queso

Bowl of simple white bean salad made by Red Beans and Eric.

Simple Spicy White Bean Salad

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What to Serve with Red Beans and Rice

Bowl of Congri Black Eye Peas and Rice.

Voodoo Congri: Black Eyed Peas and Rice

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