Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb red beans
• 2 quarts water
• 1 ham bone
• 2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups yellow onions, chopped
• 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 2/3 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 bay leaf, dried
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon italian parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups rice, steamed

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain beans.
• 2 in a large pot with a lid, place beans and cover with water - add ham bone and brin to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
• 4 add sausage, cover, and cook 1 hour stirring occasionally.
• 5 add garlic, onions, celery, green pepper, and bay leaf.
• 6 cover pot, and cook 1 1/2 hours or until everything is soft.
• 7 add worchestershire, tabasco, parsley, and salt.
• 8 simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• 9 remove bay leaf, and serve over rice.