Ingredients
- 3 garlic (cloves minced)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 rice additional parsley (hot cooked optional)
- 950 ml water
- 500 gr dry kidney beans (red)
- 220 gr fully ham (cooked diced)
- 130 gr fully smoked sausage (cooked diced)
- 120 gr onion (chopped)
- 50 gr celery (chopped)
- 7 gr parsley (minced fresh)
- 6 gr garlic salt
- 5 ml worcestershire sauce
- 1 ml pepper sauce (hot)
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr pepper
Place beans in a Dutch oven or kettle; add water to cover by 5 cm. 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 1.5 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.