Red Beans & Rice
Cook some bacon. Reserve 1/4 cup oil and remove bacon. Saute one pound sausage. Remove from pan. In oil saute an onion, a few stalks of celery, a bell pepper and 1/4 head of garlic. Add 1 tbsp oregano, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp sugar, 1.5 tsp black pepper, 1 lb dry red kidney beans, one Abita Amber or other amber beer and a pound of ham (either chunks or pickled pork or any ham product). Cover with water. Cover pot. Simmer for four hours or until beans are tender. Add sausage. Cook another hour. Serve over rice. Add cayenne to taste. I like mine with Tabasco.
