Red Beans and Rice

By DrChef

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry red beans
• 1 lb hot links or kielbasa sausage
• 10 bacon strips, grilled cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 Tbsp chopped thyme
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• Ms. Dash, seasoned salt, pepper
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• Hot red pepper sauce
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• Steamed rice

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the beans as you do: either soak them overnight, or bring to a boil for one minute, and then let stand for one hour before continuing to cook—45 minutes or so. Leave plenty of liquid. Cook the bacon and set aside. Use some of the bacon grease to sauté the celery, onion, green pepper, and garlic. Add these veggies to the beans and liquid, along with the crumpled bacon, sausage, thyme and seasoning. Cook, uncovered, until the beans are tender and the cooking liquid has formed a thick sauce, about 30 minutes. Don’t under-season this dish. Serve in bowls over steamed rice. Your own method for cooking rice will be perfect. Add hot sauce as desired to individual bowls.