Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. (1 lb.) dried red kidney beans
5 strips bacon or 1/4 lb. salt pork or ham bone
1/2 c. uncooked rice
2 1/2 qt. water
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in 1-quart of water in a heavy pot; drain.
Add another 1 1/2 quarts of water, cut up bacon (or ham bone or salt pork), garlic and a little salt.
Simmer slowly 3 or 4 hours until beans are very soft and water has cooked down to a thick red sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve over cooked hot, fluffy rice.
Serves 6.