Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red beans
1 meaty ham bone or equivalent ham hocks
2 large onions, chopped or 1 tsp. onion powder
1 rib celery with leaves, chopped
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp. salt or less
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 bay leaf (optional)
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. tomato ketchup
1/4 tsp. thyme
red and black pepper to taste
2 lb. spicy smoked sausage

Preparation

Soak beans in water to cover overnight.
Rinse.
Cover with water in heavy pot such as Dutch oven.
Add ham bone, fat trimmed off, and other ingredients, except sausage.
Bring to a boil. Simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add sausage steamed in skillet, drained and fried.
Just before serving remove bay leaf and add a little fresh parsley.
For added thickness, remove about 1 cup beans from pot.
Mash thoroughly and return to mixture. Serve over rice.