Red Beans And Rice

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb dry red kidney beans
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 -3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup cubed cooked ham (optional)
• 1/2 lb sliced polish kielbasa or 1/2 lb sausage
• 1 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon texas pete's hot sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 soak dry beans overnight in water, at least 1 inch above the beans, in a large stock pot.
• 2 rinse, drain and return to large stock pot.
• 3 add bell pepper, celery, onion, bay leaves, crushed garlic, cooked ham (if using) and polish kielbasa.
• 4 fill pot with water, well above the level of the ingredients.
• 5 bring to a slow boil and then simmer for 2 hours, uncovered.
• 6 add worcestershire sauce, butter, tabasco and salt and pepper. i usually start with a few dashes of tabasco and let it simmer for 15 minutes, taste, and adjust to taste. it should simmer for at least an hour.
• 7 serve over rice.
• 8 can add more or less hot sauce, depending on how spicey you like it.