New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

• 1 pound red kidney beans, dry
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 5 ribs celery, chopped
• 5 pods garlic, minced
• 1 leftover meaty hambone, or 3/4 pound of Creole-style pickle meat (pickled pork), or 1 lb
• 1 pound mild or hot smoked sausage or andouille, sliced on the bias
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce, or to taste
• 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 dashes Lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning blend, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1 bunch green onions or pickled onions, chopped