Amendment: Red Beans and Rice

Oh my goodness!  I forgot one of the most critical ingredients.  Garlic.  You'll need to add (to quote Emeril Lagasse) "I dunno....40 cloves of garlic."  Or to quote me - enough.  You need to add exactly enough garlic.  If you put in more than exactly enough, then there's too much.  If you don't put in quite enough, you put in too little.

Garlic, in red beans and rice, doesn't seem to contribute too much to the heat or zip.  The cayenne will provide all the zip.  So if you like the flavor of garlic in your red beans, use more.  If you don't like that garlic flavor, use less.