New Orleans Red Beans

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red beans dry
• 8 cups Water
• 1 piece(s) Onions, chopped
• 1 cup Celery, chopped
• 4 cup Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Green peppers, chopped
• 3 piece(s) Garlic chopped
• 3 tbsp Parsley chopped
• 2 tsp Thyme dried, crushed
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Pick through beans to remove bad beans; rinse thoroughly.
2. In a large pot combine beans, water, onion, celery, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1-1/2 hours until beans are tender. Stir. Mash beans against side of pan.
3. Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook, uncovered, over low heat until creamy (about 30 minutes). Remove bay leaves.
4. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.

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