Red Beans And Rice(Servings: 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. red kidney beans
2 cloves garlic
1 bell pepper
1 stalk celery
1 lb. salt pork
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 chopped onion
1 whole hot pepper

Preparation

Boil pork for 5 minutes to get rid of salt.
Put pork in second water (hot) and add beans and water (should be 1/2-inch above beans).
Add immediately 1 bell pepper, 1 chopped onion, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning and whole hot pepper.
Cook slowly for 2 to 3 hours, until gravy is thick and beans tender.
Just before dishing out, add a pinch of Italian seasoning again.
Salt to taste and serve with rice.