Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 lb dried red beans
• 2 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 cups diced onions
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups diced cooked lean ham
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash beans; place in a large dutch oven.
• 2 cover with water 2 inches above beans.
• 3 let soak 8 hours.
• 4 drain well.
• 5 coat a dutch oven with cooking spray.
• 6 place over medium-high heat until hot.
• 7 add celery, green pepper and garlic.
• 8 saute until tender.
• 9 add beans, ham and remaining ingredients; except rice.
• 10 cook uncovered, over medium heat for 1 hour.
• 11 remove bay leaves.
• 12 serve bean mixture over rice.
• 13 9 servings - 1 cup beans and 1/2 cup rice.
• 14 i have had good luck with this adding pepperoni along with the ham.