Red Beans and Rice

[Southern Belle 2067]

1 cup dried red beans
6 oz. smoked kielbasa sausage, halved and cut into 1/4" slices
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 tsp. canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups water
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Cajun seasoning to taste
1/2 - 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce or to your taste (Tabasco)
2 cups hot cooked rice
Salt to taste

Sort the beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven, add water to cover by 2". Bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened.

Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid, set beans aside. In the same pan, sauté the kielbasa, onions, celery and green pepper in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic, sauté 2 minutes longer.

Stir in beans, water, bay leaves, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 2 hours or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

Uncover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until the beans reach a desired consistency. Discard the bay leaves and serve with the hot cooked rice

Serves 4

[hurricanroy]

All I can say is , you have to be from the south.Yum. With some good ole homemade cornbread!!!!!!!! That good eatin!!!

[Southern Belle 2067]

Thanks hurricanroy for the nice comment and it is very fine eating I love any things like that. We are going to have it tonight.

Have sure missed you on this site and FP.

We have moved to an apartment because of health issues will tell you more later but so good to have you back.

SB