Red Beans & Rice

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This is a meal that we had at least once a month that I grew up with. This is a basic recipe using ham or salt pork but you can substitute any ‘pork’ product…even sausage!
Red Beans & Rice
4 cups dried red beans
2 qts water
1 lb ham or salt pork
1 carrot, chopped
1 sweet onion or yellow onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
hot cooked rice
Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain.
Heat the beans in about 2 qts of water, add all ingredients except salt, and boil for at least 2 hours.
When beans are tender, mash them up a bit.
Serve on white boiled rice with meat and vegetables on top.

Serves 10 to 12. Don’t forget the crusty French bread to sop up the juiced!

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