South Louisiana Red Beans * - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. red kidney beans
meat for seasoning *
3 c. water
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
dash of red pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, chopped
salt
bacon drippings

Preparation

Cook beans in water with salt, bacon drippings and meat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in heavy pot (or crock-pot on low heat for 8 to 10 hours).
Add onion, garlic and bay leaf (for crock-pot, add at the beginning).
If beans become dry, add small amount of hot water. Serve on mounds of rice; also good with tossed salad and French bread.
Serves 4.