1 lb. red kidney beans
1 ham bone or ham hocks
2 med. onions, chopped
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
2 or 3 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin powder
Red pepper to taste
Dash of Tabasco
Salt to taste
1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced

Wash and pick over beans. Cover with cold water and soak overnight. Cover beans with 2 or 3 inches of water using the water they were soaked in. Add ham bone, onions, bell pepper, bay leaves, garlic, cumin powder, red pepper and Tabasco.

Cook slowly for several hours, about 3 or 4. The beans will make a thick gravy. About 20 minutes before the beans are through cooking, add sliced sausage. Serves 8. Serve with rice and hot French or corn bread.