RED BEANS AND RICE (HARICOTS ROUGE AU RIZ)

RED BEANS AND RICE HARICOTS ROUGE AU RIZ

1 Quart of Dried Red Beans.
1 Carrot. 1 Onion. 1 Bay Leaf.
1 Tablespoonful of Butter.
1 Pound of Ham or Salt Meat.
Salt and Pepper to Taste.

Wash the beans and soak them over night, or at least five or six hours, in fresh, cold water.
When ready to cook, drain off this water and put the beans in a pot of cold water, covering
with at least two quarts, for beans must cook thoroughly. Let the water heat slowly. Then add
the ham or salt pork and the herbs and onion and carrot, minced fine. Boil the beans at least
two hours, or until tender enough to mash easily under pressure. When tender, remove from
the pot, put the salt meat or ham on top of the dish, and serve hot as a vegetable, with boiled
rice as an entrée, with Veal Sauté, Daube à la Mode, Grillades à la Sauce, etc.