Ingredients
Dried red beans, preferably Camelia brand): 1 lb.
Meat: Any combination of pig tails, smoked ham hocks, pickled pork (rinse), or neck bones. Should be about two pounds of meat.
One Bell pepper, chopped
One medium Onion, chopped
Six cloves of Garlic, chopped
Pasley, 2 sprigs, chopped
10 cups of water.
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil
Preparation
Bring water to boil in large pot. Add a little oil. Add the meat to the pot Add pepper, onion, bay leaves and parsley. Rinse beans, add to pot unsoaked. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring back to slow simmer for two hours. If sauce too thin, add a small amount of roux. Remove bones and pick off meat. Return meat to pot. Make pot of white rice (not instant): 2-3 cups of rice. Serve bowls with rice covered with red beans and meat.
