Red Beans And Rice (Crock Pot) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried red beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
2 cups water
1 lb smoked ham or 1 lb smoked turkey ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 -4 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Soak beans in water to cover overnight, drain, and rinse OR in a large pot, cover beans with 3 times their volume of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Discard water.
Combine all ingredients except rice in crock. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours.
serve over hot cooked rice.