Red beans and rice-3

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsRed kidney beans
1Meaty ham bone
2largesOnions; chopped
1Bell pepper; chopped
2Ribs celery; chopped
2Cloves garlic; finely chopped
Salt and pepper; to taste
1pinchSugar
1Bay leaf; optional
2poundsOwen's spicy sausage links
¼cupParsley; chopped
Cooked rice

Directions

Soak beans overnight, rinse. Cover with water and cook with ham bone ( fat trimmed off ), onion, bell pepper, celery, salt, pepper, sugar, and bay leaf. While beans are cooking, boil sausage in skillet. Drain, fry until crisp, and set aside. Cook beans until fork tender ( 1 - 2 Hrs ); then add fried sausage. JUST before serving, remove bay leaf and add parsely. Serves 8 ( small servings ) and freezes well. Serve with corn bread and mustard greens to complete the mood.

busted by sooz

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 253 by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@...> on Nov 13, 1997