Creole Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red beans
water
ham bone or ham pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
salt
hot sauce (optional)
hot cooked rice
smoked link sausage

Preparation

Sort and wash beans.
Place beans in a large Dutch oven; cover with water.
Add ham bone, onion, celery and bay leaf.
Cover; bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add salt and hot sauce to taste. Serve over hot cooked rice and smoked sausage links.
Serves 8 to 10.