Red Beans, Sausage And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red beans
1 bell pepper
2 ribs celery
3 to 4 cloves garlic
2 large onions
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 lb. smoked sausage
rice
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash beans, cover with enough water and bring to a boil.
Boil approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
Add cold water and drain.
Cover beans with enough water and cook on medium heat until beans are tender, approximately 2 hours.
In separate skillet, saute chopped vegetables.
Add vegetables to tender beans.
Add salt and pepper to taste with smoked sausage.
Let beans simmer at least 1 hour with seasonings.
(If liquid is too thin, add 1 to 2 tablespoons roux.) Cook rice according to directions.
Serve hot over rice.