Ingredients

1 lb dry red kidney

beans, picked over

2 qt water + 2 qt water +

1 qt chicken stock

Vegetable mix (all

Ashley’s, Little Rock

trimmed, peeled,

and chopped):

1 onion, 3 ribs celery

stalk (with leafy green

tops), 1 green bell pep-

per, 6 cloves garlic

Poached or loose sunny-

side-up eggs, grilledthe stock along with all

1 bay leaf

Andouille sausage,

2 tbsp Creole seasoning

chopped green scallions

2 tbsp Lea & Perrins

Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp Tabasco sauce

a dozen turns freshly

ground black pepper

Preparation

Place the beans and 2 qts water in a small stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover for 30 minutes. Drain the water from the beans, add fresh water and stock and other ingredients except the salt.. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer; cook for 90 minutes.Add the salt and crush some of the beans witha potato masher. Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes..