Red Beans With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) can red kidney beans
1 (1 lb.) ham, cut into bite-size pieces
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp. oregano
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 stalks celery
bay leaf
red pepper, hot sauce or 2 whole pepper pods to taste
seasoned salt
2 c. cooked rice

Preparation

Place all ingredients except the rice in a large kettle and simmer for 3 to 4 hours or until the gravy thickens.
Remove ham bone, garlic cloves, bay leaf and pepper pods before serving over rice.