Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

2 onions, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 stalk celery, diced 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat 1 pound dried red kidney beans 2 smoked ham hocks 3 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 3 green onions, chopped Salt Freshly ground black pepper Tabasco 3 cups cooked Basic Louisiana White Rice (see link in recipe below)

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Time Is The Key To Making Successful Red Beans: They Need To Cook Slowly And Well. Using Flavorful Fat Is Another Secret. Just As My Grandmother Did, I Keep The Fat From Every Batch Of Bacon I Make, And I Save The Fat That Solidifies On The Surface Of Chi

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