New Orleans Style Red Beans & Rice

Name: New Orleans Style Red Beans & Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Ingredients: 1 lb kidney bean (I only use Camelia, however, I know that it is hard to find outside of New Orleans); 1 medium onion (chopped); 4 -5 garlic cloves (minced); 2 tablespoons margarine; seasoning salt (to taste, I use McCormick Season-All); salt (optional); pepper (to taste); parsley flakes (approximately 1-2 tbsp); 8 bay leaves; 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces (I prefer Cavanaugh or Hillshire Farms); 1 lb ham, cubes; water; 1/2 cup margarine (I use Imperial)

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"Over the years, (I would like to think that) I have mastered this New Orleans Favorite. After watching my mom cook red beans & rice for many years, I now cook them for my husband, his family, my co-workers, and friends. I apologize, up front, for the absence of certain measurements, but as you know, when cooking, sometimes we just eyeball it and then perform a taste test later. NOTE: I cook white beans the same way...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb kidney bean (I only use Camelia, however, I know that it is hard to find outside of New Orleans)

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1 medium onion (chopped)

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4 -5 garlic cloves (minced)

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2 tablespoons margarine

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seasoning salt (to taste, I use McCormick Season-All)

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salt (optional)

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pepper (to taste)

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parsley flakes (approximately 1-2 tbsp)

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8 bay leaves

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1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces (I prefer Cavanaugh or Hillshire Farms)

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1 lb ham, cubes

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water

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1/2 cup margarine (I use Imperial)

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