Red Beans and Rice with Sausage ( Mississippi Style)

6 Tblsp. Butter
3 medium yellow onions,peeled & thinly sliced
1 lrg. Green Pepper, finely chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
3  15 oz. can Kidney Beans, drained
11/2 lbs.smoked Beef or Pork  Sausage 
( can use Kielbasa sausage)
sliced into small chunks.
2 cups Red wine
1 Bay Leaf
3 Tblsp. Tomato paste
Salt & Fresh ground pepper
1Tsp. Worcestershire
Cooked white rice

Saute onions, bell peppers in a large heavy pot, add sausage's and
brown.  Add garlic& kidney beans.Add wine, bay leaf, tomato paste,
next add salt and pepper to taste and if your daring add dash of
Tabasco sauce.  Stir in Worcestershire and stir.  Let simmer for 1 -2
hours.Stir every once in a while.  The longer the better tasting.
remove bay leaf and serve over a bed of rice.Serves 6.  Reheats well.