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Rinse kidney beans twice.
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Put in large heavy pot (at least 3qt size).
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Add water, ham, and sausage.
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Set uncovered on burner at medium heat.
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Chop and add scallions, green peppers, celery, and onions.
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Add thyme and bay leaves.
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When mixture boils, reduce heat and cover.
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Stir every 20-30 minutes for three hours.
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Then, with wooden spoon, mash about 1/4 of beans against side of pot.
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If they don't mash easily try again in about a half an hour.
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Fort minutes after mashing beans, taste and season with hot pepper sauce.
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Don't use too much-- supposed to be a subtle flavor.
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Cook another half hour while preparing rice.
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Ladle beans and sauce over rice (the vegetables should have pretty much cooked away and the mashed beans thicken the sauce to a creamy consistency).
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It is even better the next day.
