Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried red beans
1 3/4 c. chicken stock
1 c. drained, crushed, canned tomatoes
3/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
4 oz. ham or sweet turkey sausage
1 medium onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 c. cooked white rice

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, place the beans in the pot, stir.
Turn off stove.
Let stand 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine stock, tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves and salt.
Drain beans and add to mixture.
Add ham or sausage, onion and garlic; bring to a boil.
Place in Dutch oven or covered casserole dish.
Bake 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
Serve over rice.
Serves 4.