There are many recipes for red beans and rice, but the basic ingredients are red beans, rice, and spices. The beans and rice are usually cooked together in a pot with water or broth. Other ingredients may be added, such as sausage, ham, vegetables, or seasonings.
Boil pork 5 minutes to get rid of salt.
Put pork in second water(hot) and add beans, water, should be one-half inch above beans.
Add immediately, one bell pepper, one chopped onion, celery, garlic,Italian seasoning and whole hot pepper.
Cook slowly two to threehours, until gravy is thick and beans tender just before dishingout add a pinch of italian seasoning again.
Salt to taste andserve with rice.
Charles Barras, Jr.