mexican style red beans & rice

Ingredients For mexican style red beans & rice

• 2 c

  dried pinto beans (soaked overnight in salt water - 1 teaspoon salt and 2 quarts water)
• 7 c

  water
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped leftover or deli smoked ham
• 1/2 c

  finely chopped onion
• 1/3 c

  seeded and diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 tsp

  celery salt
• 1 oz

  pkg. taco seasoning mix
• 14 1/2 oz

  can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne (optional)
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 14 oz

  pkg. beef smoked sausage, cooked and thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 c

  cooked long-grain white rice