Ingredients
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1 lb dried red beans
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2 quarts water
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1 meaty ham bone (or thickly sliced raw ham, cubed)
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1 lb hot sausage
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1 lb pork sausage (medium)
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5 stalks celery, chopped
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1 green pepper, chopped
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4 bay leaves
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1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
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salt
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pepper
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cooked rice
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1 bunch green onion, chopped (including tops)
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2 cups yellow onions, chopped
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1 dash hot red pepper sauce, to taste
Instructions
- Soak beans as directed on package. Drain the beans and place in large stock pot. Cover with the 2 quarts water. Add ham bone and sausages, onions, green pepper and seasonings.
- Cover, lower heat and simmer several hours.
- Mash some of the cooked beans against the side of the pot to produce a thick creamy sauce.
- Cook 2 more hours over low heat stirring occasionally.
- Season with Red Pepper Sauce to taste.
- Serve over cooked rice.
- The bean mixture can be frozen either in single servings or family style for future use. I have frozen individual servings with rice and this works great. Adjust the heat levels with additional peppers or pepper sauce according to your tastes.