Aunt Bessie`s Red Beans and Rice

1 pound dried red kidney beans

1 package beef smoked sausage -- cut into bite size

-- pieces 1 clove garlic

1 medium onion

1/2 green pepper

2 tablespoons oil

Salt -- to taste Cooked rice

Wash and pick over beans. Cover with water. Add remaining ingredients and sim mer for 1 to 1 1/2 hour or add water as needed until beans are tender and soup is thick. Serve over cooked rice.

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