Main
.5 lb dry red beans
4 cups water
.25 lb salt pork diced
1 cup onions chopped
1 cup celery chopped
2 tablespoons parsley snipped
.25 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
1 clove garlic minced
1 bay leaf
2 cups rice hot, cooked
Rinse beans. Place beans in large Dutch oven. Add the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour (or combine beans and water; soak overnight). Do not drain. Add salt pork, onion, celery, parsley, red pepper, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; cover and simmer 1 hour and 45 minutes, stirring once or twice. Remove bay leaf. Mash beans slightly. Serve over hot cooked rice.