Ingredients: 2 lbs red kidney beans, 2 onions, 4 stalks of celery, 4 cloves garlic, 2 large bell peppers, 2-3 quarts of chicken stock, 1 ham hock, smoked sausage, 4 bay leaves, thyme, fresh parsley - creole seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste.
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| Sort and rinse beans. |
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| Soak beans in 4 times the amount of water overnight or... |
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| bring to a boil, let boil for 1 minute and take off fire for one hour before discarding water. |
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| Chop the veggies. |
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| Drain the beans to get rid of the brown water. |
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| Saute vegetables for about 15-20 minutes. |
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| Add vegetables to the pot. |
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| Add ham hock to dish. |
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| Add bay leaves and thyme |
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| Cook until beans are soft - may be several hours |
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| slice up sausage |
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| saute sausage in separate pan to brown |
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| Add sausage to beans. Season with salt, pepper, creole seasoning, and chopped parsley. |
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| serve it up over rice |
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| serve with toasted french bread |
