RED BEANS & RICE

1 pound red beans,
(wash, and soak in water overnight)
3 cups water
2 cloves garlic - chopped
1/2 cup celery - chopped
1 large bay leaf - crushed
1 medium onion - chopped
1/2 cup cooking oil
Salt and pepper
1 pound smoked sausage - sliced
2 tablespoons parsley - chopped
Steaming rice

Place beans in cold water in a 4-quart pot. Add garlic, celery, bay leaf, onion, and oil and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours. Add water as needed, stirring occasionally.

Add salt, pepper, sausage, and parsley and continue cooking over low heat for about 1 hour. Serve over a mound of steaming rice.
Serves 6 - 8.