Cook the Book: New Orleans Style Red Beans

Course Side Dishes

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 bay leaf, crushed
1 ham bone end, ham hock, or cured pork product of some kind (2 or 3 slices of bacon will work, too)
1 pound dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight in cold water
1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 red or green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
2 celery stalks, peeled and finely chopped
2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce, plus more for serving
3 garlic cloves, minced
Halved grilled seared sausage (optional)
Hot sauce, for serving
White rice for serving

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