Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
1 pound dried red beans
1 meaty ham bone
1 pound sausage or hot links
2 quarts water
3 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
Hot cooked rice
Additional chopped green onions
Instructions
Sort and wash beans, and place in a Dutch Oven. Add ham bone, sausage and water; bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand uncovered for 1 hour. Return mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 3 hours. Remove ham bone from mixture. Discard fat and bone, shred meat and return to bean mixture. Stir in onion and next 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Remove 1/2 cups beans, mash beans and return to Dutch Oven, stirring well. Serve beans over rice. Top each serving with green onions. Yields 10 cups.