Red Beans And Rice
["1 lb. dried red kidney beans", "6 c. water", "2 medium onions, chopped", "2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped", "1/2 green pepper, chopped", "2 cloves garlic, crushed", "ham bone or bacon drippings if available", "1 lb. or more large smoked link sausage, sliced", "salt and pepper", "cayenne pepper", "bay leaves", "thyme", "oregano"]
["Soak beans in water overnight or bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes; turn off heat, cover and let stand 1 hour."]
["dried red kidney beans", "water", "onions", "celery", "green pepper", "garlic", "ham bone", "sausage", "salt", "cayenne pepper", "bay leaves", "thyme", "oregano"]