Creole Red Beans and Rice

2 c Red beans,dried
6 c Water
1 Salt to taste
1 Black pepper to taste
1/4 c Bacon drippings
2 c Ham,diced
2 c Salt pork
2 c Sausage,smoked
1 c Onions,chopped
2 Garlic cloves,minced
1/4 c Parsley,chopped
4 c Rice,hot cooked

Rinse beans; soak in water 30 minutes, then cook slowly until tender, about 2 hours (add boiling water as necessary). 2. Add salt and pepper to taste. 3. Heat bacon drippings in skillet; saute ham, salt pork or sausage, then add onions and garlic, cooking until translucent. 4. Stir into cooked beans along with parsley. 5. Remove about 1 cup beans; mash or put through a sieve and stir into beans (this will thicken the juices). 6. Serve over hot rice.

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