Red Beans and Rice III

Description
Contributed by Jeff at SF&SC Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pound red beans — cooked
 * ½ pound ham — diced
 * ½ pound hot link sausages — diced
 * 3 medium jalapeno chile pepper — diced fine
 * 1 medium onion — diced
 * 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
 * 2 bottles amber beer
 * ½ cup celery — diced
 * ½ cup red bell pepper — diced
 * rice

Directions

 * 1) In a crockpot or a heavy 3 quart pan place all the ingredients except the beans to a boil and simmer for an hour or two.
 * 2) Add the beans and simmer for another hour or two.
 * 3) Mash a few of the beans with a spoon to thicken the liquid.
 * 4) Do not use a creole seasoning made with salt.
 * 5) The sausage and ham provide salt, and more may be added at the table.
 * 6) Add additional peppers if desired.
 * 7) Serve with rice.
 * 8) A tablespoon of tomato paste may be added near the end of the cooking time.