Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red or kidney beans, soaked overnight
1 medium chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lb. ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. butter or bacon grease
salt
pepper
cayenne pepper

Preparation

Saute ham, onion,
garlic
and
parsley in butter until golden.
Drain beans and mix with sauteed mixture.
Cover with water.
Add salt, pepper
and
cayenne pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil and simmer
over
very low heat until beans are soft and creamy, about 4 hours.
May
be
refrigerated
for
2 to 3 days and reheated slowly.