Red Beans and Rice with Turkey sausage

*Red Beans, Turkey Sausage & Rice (for 6)*

 

1 lb. dried red beans, rinsed & drained

8 cups water

1 Ham hock

2 lbs. smoked turkey sausage cut into 1 inch pieces

3 tsp. minced garlic

2 onions chopped

1 cup celery chopped

 

1 Bay leaf

1 tsp. Worchester sauce

¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce

1 Tbs. parsley

1 ½ tsp. salt

3 cups cooked brown rice

 

*Combine beans, water and ham hock in a large sauce pan. Add sausage and cover.  Cook 1 hour & 30 minutes or until beans are soft. Add Worchester sauce and next three ingredients.  Simmer 5 minutes.  Remove bay leaf.  Serve over rice with Louisiana hot sauce and bread and butter pickles