Cooked Red Beans: Hearty New Orleans Delight - Baker Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried red beans, rinsed and picked through for stones
• 1/3 cup diced pancetta (or substitute with 2 slices of bacon)
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 green or red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch cayenne pepper (or a few dashes of Tony Chachere
• s Seasoning)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, roughly chopped
• 1/2 pound cooked smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• About 10 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups cooked white rice
• Chopped green onions for garnish