Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dry red beans or 1 lb dried red kidney beans
• 6 cups cold water
• 6 cups hot water
• 1 lb ham bone or 1 lb smoked ham hock
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut in bite size pieces

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans. in a dutch oven cover beans with 6 cups of cold water. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. remove from heat,cover and let stand for 1 hour. drain and rinse.
• 2 in same pan, combine rinsed beans, 6 cups of hot water, ham or hocks, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and ground red pepper. bring to boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for about 2-1/2 hours, or until beans are tender. add more water if necessary. stir occasionally.
• 3 remove meat and cut from bone, then add to the beans.
• 4 add sausage and boil gently, uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes more, or until a thick gravy forms, stirring occasionally.
• 5 serve over hot rice.