Red beans and rice #02

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Dried red beans
Ham hocks
1 pounds Smoked sausage (up to)
2 larges Bell peppers; chopped
2 larges Onions; chopped
2 Ribs celery; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced (up to)
1 can Tomatoes with green chiles (Rotel); mashed
Salt
Red pepper
Hot sauce
Bay leaf

Directions

Wash beans & soak in water to cover overnight. Cook beans with ham hock, water to cover & seasonings for about 2 to 2-½ hours. Cut sausage into 1-inch pieces & fry slightly on both sides. Remove sausage, set aside until beans are almost done. In sausage drippings, brown onion, bell pepper, celery & garlic. Add sausage, vegetables & tomatoes to beans. Serve over hot, cooked rice. (For a quick meal, use 2 cans red beans instead of the dried beans.)

GERE CARNATHAN

BILL SIMMONS

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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