Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red beans
1 ham bone
1 large onion
1 c. chopped green onions (tops and bottoms)
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1/4 c. butter
2 bay leaves
salt
cayenne pepper
1/2 lb. ham or sausage
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Wash and sort
beans;
cover beans with water and bring to a boil.
Let beans boil several minutes.
Remove from heat; cover. Let soak overnight.
Heat bean mixture to boiling; add remaining ingredients, except
ham and rice.\tCover and simmer 2 hours or until
beans
are
tender.\tAdd
more
water during cooking if necessary.