Sweet red beans new orleans style

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Red beans
3 Ribs celery, chopped
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Stick butter
5 tablespoons Catsup
2 tablespoons Parsley flakes
Salt & pepper to taste
2 Med. onions, chopped
½ Bell pepper, chopped
1 pounds Pickle meat OR
½ pounds Salt pork, cubed
5 larges Carrots, peeled and halved
4 quarts Water, more or less

Directions

Soak beans overnight. Cook in large pot with water until beans start to soften. Saute onions, celery bell pepper, garlic, cubed meat and parsley. Add to beans. Add carrots, butter and catsup.

Cook on low heat for another hour or until tender. Remove 1 cup of beans and mash with fork or potato masher. Return to pot and continue to simmer untill thickened. Serve with hot steamed rice.

Tuesday is red beans and rice day all over Lousiana.

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