Red Beans And Rice
["1 lb. dry red beans or dry red kidney beans", "6 c. cold water", "6 c. hot water", "1 lb. meaty ham bone", "1 large onion, chopped", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "1 bay leaf", "1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper", "1 lb. smoked sausage (bite size pieces)"]
["Rinse the beans.", "In a large Dutch oven cover beans with the 6 cups water.", "Bring to boiling; reduce heat.", "Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat.", "Cover; let stand 1 hour.", "(Or soak beans in water overnight in a covered pan.)", "Drain and rinse beans."]
["red beans", "cold water", "hot water", "ham bone", "onion", "garlic", "bay leaf", "ground red pepper", "sausage"]