Title: Almost no-cal red beans and rice
 Categories: Main dish, Rice, Vegetarian
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 lb Dry red kidney beans
  2 1/2 c  Celery, finely chopped
      2    Green bell peppers,
           -- seeded & finely chopped
      2 md Onions, finely chopped
      5    Bay leaves
      6    Plum tomatoes
           Hot pepper sauce
 
  Cover beans with water (2-inches above beans).  Let soak all day or
  overnight.  Drain, then replace water just to cover the beans.  Throw
  in all the vegetables.  Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer for
  about 45 minutes.  When beans start cracking and showing white)
  they're done.
  
  Serve with cooked rice, white, or brown.  Add hot pepper sauce to
  taste.
  
  Makes 8 servings.