Red Beans And Rice Mix

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups dried kidney beans
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 4 1/2 cups water, divided
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs smoked ham hocks
• 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• minced fresh parsley (optional)

1. Combine first 10 ingredients and place in ziploc containers. Place beans and rice into separate containers.
2. TO PREPARE: Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
3. Drain beans. Return them to the pan. Add seasoning mix, 2 12 cups water and ham hocks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
4. Remove ham hocks. cut meat into bite sized pieces and return to pan. Add sausage. cover and simmer 30-40 minutes until beans are tender and sausage is heated through. Remove bay leaf.
5. Meanwhile, combine rice, salt and remaining water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat , cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
6. Spoon into bowls, top with bean mixture. Garnish with parsley if desired.

bay leaf, parsley flakes, onion flakes, salt, ground cumin, sugar, celery, garlic, cayenne pepper, red pepper, kidney beans, long grain rice, water, ham hocks, sausage, salt, fresh parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-beans-and-rice-mix-367440 (may not work)