Soak the beans overnight

• Put the red beans in a pot and cover them with water.
• Bring to a boil, then when the beans start floating at the top, cut the heat.
• Let the beans soak overnight.

Dice the vegetables

• Dice the yellow onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper and celery stalks.

Cube the smoked meats

• Cube the smoked pork tasso (replace with more smoked sausage or another smoked meat if unavailable).
• Slice the smoked sausage.

Sear the sausage and tasso

• Rinse the pot, add a little oil and heat it up.
• Add the sausage and tasso and sear until well colored.
• Remove the meat and set aside.

Sauté the vegetables

• Melt the butter in the pot.
• Sauté the onion, bell peppers and celery.
• Add the minced garlic and the tomato and cook until softened.

Simmer the beans

• Rinse the soaked beans and add them to the pot with the meat.
• Cover with water and season with Cajun seasoning, bay leaves and beef bouillon.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for most of the day, until the beans are creamy and tender.

Serve

• Serve the red beans over cooked white rice.