New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

 * 1 lbs red kidney beans, dried
 * 1 Onion, chopped
 * 1/4 cup celery, chopped
 * 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 3 cup rice
 * 1/2 lbs salt Pork
 * 2 cl garlic, chopped
 * 1 quart Ham or beef stock
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1/4 tsp thyme

Directions
Recipe by: elizabeth powell preparation time: 4:00 soak Beans in water overnight. Drain. In a dutch oven, brown salt Pork. Add onions, garlic, and celery and saute for 3 minutes. Add bean stock, Tabasco sauce, salt, and herbs. Simmer 3 hours or until Beans are tender. Add water when necessary during cooking; water should barely cover Beans at end of cooking. Remove 1 cup Beans and mash to paste. Add mashed bean paste back to Beans; stir until liquid is thickened. Serve over hot rice