RED BEANS AND RICE 1 lb. dry red kidney beans 1 lb. smoked sausage 1/4 c. chopped onion 1/4 c. chopped green pepper 1 clove garlic 1/8 tsp. celery seed 1/8 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. crushed oregano 1/4 tsp. salt 2 bay leaves 1/2 c. uncooked rice Soak beans according to package directions. Do not change water before cooking. Add remaining ingredients except rice. Cook slowly until beans begin to break down and broth begins to thicken. Add rice and cook 30 minutes more. (Rice may be cooked separately and beans served over rice.) This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |