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