1 lb. red kidney beans
1/2 to 1 c. onion
1 clove garlic
Salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste
2 c. rice, long grained (cooked dry and fluffy)
1 ham bone

Prepare beans as instructed on package (quick cook type does not require overnight soaking). Beans should have plenty of water to cover. Fry onion and garlic until golden. Add to beans. Add ham bone. Simmer at least 3 hours. Add salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce. Spoon out about a cupful of beans; mash them and add this puree to the pot. some people also add cooking oil or fat. The beans should be very soft and the gravy thick and smooth. Serve them on the rice, together with garlic bread and a green salad. If there are any beans left over, puree them and add a little water and lemon juice for a delicious soup. Very lean salt pork or thick sliced bacon may be used instead of the ham bone.