1 lb. red beans
3 c. chopped onions
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cloves fresh garlic, pressed
1 can tomato sauce
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 lbs. sliced, diced bacon
1 green pepper, diced
2 qts. water
1 c. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. red pepper
1/4 tsp. dried leaf thyme
Polish sausage (Kielbasa), sliced or sm. sausage patties
Rice, cooked

Cook beans and bacon in salted water slowly for 45 minutes. Add vegetables, tomato sauce and seasonings. Cook slowly another hour stirring occasionally. Add sausage for extra body and cook 45 minutes more. Cook, but do not necessarily refrigerate. Reheat and bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer gently 30 to 45 minutes. Serve over boiled rice.