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      Title: Red Beans and Rice, Family Recipe, New Orleans
 Categories: Vegetables
      Yield: 8 Servings

      1 lb Red kidney beans
      2 lb Hot smoked sausage; chunks
      2 lg Onions; chopped
           Garlic powder; to taste
           Salt; to taste
           Pepper; to taste
    1/2 lb Ham; cubed
     10 c  Water
      4 tb Cooking oil

  Rinse and sort beans. Cover with water in large pot and cook over
  low fire, covered, for one hour. Brown onions, ham, and sausage in
  oil and add to beans. Continue cooking beans mixture for two hours
  on low to medium heat, partially covered, stirring often. Add
  garlic powder, salt, and pepper, cook for another hour, or until
  beans are tender. Add water as necessary. If a creamer sauce is
  desired, mash 1/2 cup of cooked beans through a strainer and stir
  into beams mixture. Tasso or andouille may be substituted for the
  ham. Serve over hot, fluffy, long-grained rice with warm French
  bread.

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