Red Beans And Sausage With Rice

Ingredients

• 1 small ham hock or 1 slice ham no-fat
• 1 lb dried red kidney beans
• 2 c chopped onion
• 1 12 c celery
• 1 12 c green pepper
• 12 c green onions
• 1 c ketchup or 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp oregano whole
• 1 tsp thyme whole
• 12 tsp pepper white or black
• 12 tsp red pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 to 3 dashes hot sauce
• 1 lb lite smoked sausage or Polish kielbasa sausage

Directions

1. Wash beans soak at least 8 hours drain
2. Cover beans with water
3. Add ham boil cover and simmer 45 minutes
4. Add ingredients onion through hot sauce
5. Cover and cook 1 hour
6. Stir occasionally
7. Add sausage
8. Cook uncovered 45 minutes
9. Serve over rice