Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2             pounds  red beans
  1              pound  ham
  1                     ham bone
  4               cups  onion
  1                cup  scallions
  3               cups  celery
     1/4           cup  parsley
  3        tablespoons  garlic
  1                cup  green bell pepper
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  fresh ground black pepper
     1/4      teaspoon  cayenne
     1/4      teaspoon  red pepper flakes
     1/4      teaspoon  thyme
  2                     bay leaf

Preparation:

Combine beans and water to cover in a stockpot, over a high flame bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes remove from heat allow to stand for 60-90 minutes, drain combine all ingredients in a stockpot add 1 gallon water bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 4 hours remove and discard ham bone serve hot

Nutritional Information:

712 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (11% calories from fat); 52g Protein; 109g Carbohydrate; 43mg Cholesterol; 1449mg Sodium