Camellia Brand Red Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs camellia brand dried red kidney beans
1 lb hillshire farms lite smoked sausage
8 -10 cups water
1 onion, chopped
1 toe garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 large bay leaf
salt

Preparation

Rinse and sort beans.
Render meat in skillet.
Remove meat and place on side.
Saute in fat in skillet, onion, garlic, parsley and celery.
Add these with meat, bay leaf, salt and pepper to beans.
Boil gently, stirring occasionally for about 1 1/2 hours, or until tender. Add water while cooking as necessary.