Red Beans And Rice - 7

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Small red beans
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Ham hocks or smoked hocks - (optional) (can substitute polish
		Sausage - if you want)
1		Yellow onion - peeled and chopped (large)
3		Celery - chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Parsley
1/2		Green pepper - chopped
1		Bay leaves - up to 2
2		Garlic - crushed
1/8 lb	56g / 2oz	Margarine
		Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Worcestershire sauce
		Tabasco to taste
		Salt to taste
3 cups	480g / 16oz	Cooked white rice

Recipe Instructions

Soak beans overnight in ample water. The next day, drain the water from the beans, and place in a heavy kettle. Add the ham, onion, celery, parsley, bay leaves, and garlic, and add water to the pot barely to cover the contents. Bring to a boil, and then turn to a simmer.

Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, being careful that the beans do not stick or become too dry. You may have to add a little water.

After the initial two hours of cooking, add the margarine, pepper, Worcestershire, and Tabasco to the pot. Continue cooking for 1 more hour, this time with a lid on the pot and the heat quite low.

Correct the seasonings. You may which to add a bit of salt, but do not add salt until this point because salt cooks out of the ham (if present) and will season the beans.

Serve over white rice. Pass additional Tabasco sauce for the brave!

Source:
Cajun Country Recipes

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