Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound red beans, soaked overnight
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 7 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped fine
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup catsup
- 1 green sweet bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Tabasco
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 tsp whole thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound Pickled Pork, cut into 1-inch cubes and rinsed
- Cooked rice
Instructions
Drain the beans. Put them in a 6-quart heavy pot and add 3 quarts of fresh water. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. Watch that the water does not boil down too far. The beans must be covered with water at all times. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the cooked rice, to the pot and more water to cover, if needed. simmer, partially covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the liquid has thickened. Serve over the cooked rice.