1 lb Red beans
1 tb Bacon drippings
1 lb Pickled pork or ham
1/2 ts Black & red pepper
1 c  Celery; chopped
1 ts Salt
2 lg Onions; chopped
2    Cloves garlic; minced
4 c  Water
1    Bay leaf

Wash beans and soak in water to cover ovemight. Drain. Heat drippings in
a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add pickled pork or ham. Saut‚ 10
minutes to render more drippings. Remove meat; stir in onions, celery and
garlic; saut‚ 5 minutes. Add beans, water, seasonings and meat. Bring to a
boil, over and cook over a low heat for most ofthe day (about 6 hours).
Serve over cooked hot rice.

SOAK OVERNIGHT