Ingredients
1 lb. red kidney beans
1 ham bone (with meat) or 4 ham hocks or 1 lb smoked sausage
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. cayenne (more to taste)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 lg. stalk celery, chopped
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cumin
Rice, cooked
Fresh chopped parsley
Preparation
Wash beans in cold water and pick out rocks and bad beans. Soak beans in 3 quarts of water in large pot overnight. Add all other ingredients (except rice) and cook for 8 hours on low heat. Serve, in bowls over hot rice.
