Red Beans And Rice Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups dried kidney beans
1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
4 1/2 cups water, divided
1 1/2 - 2 lbs smoked ham hocks
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
minced fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 10 ingredients and place in ziploc containers. Place beans and rice into separate containers.
TO PREPARE: Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Drain beans. Return them to the pan. Add seasoning mix, 2 12 cups water and ham hocks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Remove ham hocks. cut meat into bite sized pieces and return to pan. Add sausage. cover and simmer 30-40 minutes until beans are tender and sausage is heated through. Remove bay leaf.
Meanwhile, combine rice, salt and remaining water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat , cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Spoon into bowls, top with bean mixture. Garnish with parsley if desired.