Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry red beans
2 large onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium size chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. chopped parsley
hot rice, cooked
2 lb. smoked sausage

Preparation

Wash beans.
Combine red beans, celery, green pepper, onions and garlic in a large pot.
Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours until beans are tender and have a thick gravy.
Add pepper, parsley and salt.
Cook sausage according to package directions, cutting into serving pieces.
Put rice over beans and add sausage.
Serves 8 to 10.