Real Cajun Red Beans And Sausage

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb red kidney beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb smoked sausage (cut in 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1 bay leaf
• red pepper flakes
• salt and black pepper
• water (to cover beans)

Recipe

• 1 wash beans.
• 2 in a large dutch oven, cover beans in cold water and soak overnight. (or use fast method - put beans in water, bring to boil, cover and let stand for a couple hours).
• 3 when the beans are ready to cook, add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaf and (optional) ham-bone with some meat on it.
• 4 add enough additional water to cover the beans by at least 3 inches.
• 5 cook slowly stirring occasionally until beans are tender, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• 6 in the last 30 minutes of cooking mash some of the beans to thicken the gravy.
• 7 add the smoked sausage and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 (the heat may be increased to evaporate excess water if the beans are too watery.).
• 9 stir to prevent sticking.
• 10 serve over steamed rice.