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Becky’s Red Beans And Rice

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Grains American American, Ethnic, Main dish 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

3 lb Ham hocks
1 lb Kidney beans, dried red
Water, to soak beans
2 c Onion, chopped
2 c Bell pepper, chopped
2 c Celery
3 Bay leaves
1 1/2 t Thyme, dried
1 Garlic clove, crushed
1 t Oregano, dried
2 t Louisana hot sauce
1 t Cayenne pepper
1 t Pepper
6 c Rice, cooked

INSTRUCTIONS

Cover the beans with water and allow to stand overnight, or place the
beans in water and bring to a boil, remove from heat and let stand at
least 2 hours. Drain the Beans, and rinse well. Put 10 c water,the
meat, vegetables and seasonings, in a kettle and simmer for about 1
1/2 hours, or until the meat is very tender. Remove the ham hocks  from
the pan, and add the beans, add additional water as needed.  Simmer and
cook, stirring occasionally, and adding water if  necessary. The beans
should be tender in about 1 1/2 hours. Remove  the meaty parts of the
ham hocks, and discard the bones and skin. Add  the meat to the beans
the last 10 or 15 min. of the cooking time.  Serve over the rice with
hot cornbread, or spoonbread. (recipe posted)  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 231
Calories From Fat: 7
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 174mg
Potassium: 390.7mg
Carbohydrates: 48.6g
Fiber: 5.5g
Sugar: 4.4g
Protein: 7.2g


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