Recipe - Good Old Boys Barbecued Beans

1 pound Dry red kidney beans; *see
note
3 tablespoon Bacon fat
1 lg Yellow onion; finely chopped
1 Green bell pepper; chopped
fine
2 Cloves garlic; minced
1 Meaty ham hock
1 Bay leaf
1 ds Thyme
1 ds Tabasco
1 ds Salt
4 One half cup Water
2 tablespoon Chopped parsley

*NOTE: Canned beans can be used, but they are not as good. Soak beans
overnight in water. Drain the beans. In a heavy iron pot, melt the bacon
fat and saute the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes
until softened. Add the beans and all the remaining ingredients except the
parsley. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 10 minutes, then lower the
heat. Cover the pot and cook slowly over low heat for 4 hours, stirring
from time to time. When cooked, add the parsley and stir, replacing the
cover. Let the beans cool slightly. Serves 4. Serving suggestions: Serve
over hot boiled rice as a main course dish. Formatted by Lynn Thomas
dcqp82a@prodigy. com. Source: The Harley Biker's Cookbook: Big Bites For
Hungry Bikers by Owen Rossan. Lynn's notes: Made this 110697 to go along
with baked biscuit sandwiches. I served it plain as a side dish. Great
recipe!

Recipe by: The Harley Biker's Cookbook

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by
WWGQ25C@prodigy.com (MRS LYNN P THOMAS) on 7 No, v 1997