This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes.......
1 pint kidney beans
1 pint tomatoes
1 good-sized onion
3 pimientos
2 tablespoonfuls oil or butter
1 teaspoonful salt
Wash and soak the beans over night. Next morning, cover with fresh boiling water, bring slowly to boiling-point; simmer for thirty minutes; drain, and throw the water away; cover with fresh boiling water and simmer gently until tender - about one hour. Chop the onion and pimientos; put the oil or butter in a saucepan, add the onion and pimientos; shake over the fire until the onion is soft, add the tomato and salt. Drain the beans, add them to the sauce, simmer gently thirty minutes. Serve in a border of carefully boiled rice.
 
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