Hearty Red Beans And Rice

Ingredients

1 pound dry kidney beans
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper sauce
1 quart water
1/2 pound fully ham
1/2 pound fully smoked sausage
1 cup onion
1/2 cup celery
3 garlic
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 rice additional parsley

Instructions

Place beans in a Dutch oven or kettle; add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. Add garlic salt, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper suace and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, in a skillet, sute ham and sausage until lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon to bean mixture. Saute onion, celery and garlic in drippings until tender; add to the bean mixture. Stir in tomato sauce and bay leaves. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaves. Measure 2 cups of beans; mash and return to the bean mixture. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper. Serve over rice. Garnish with parsley if desired. Yield 8-10 servings.