Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Sausage

Serving Size :4

lb dried red beans
ea garlic clove chopped
1 1/2 lb smoked sausage cut
1 tsp dried thyme
1 into chunks
1 tsp ground pepper
oz smoked ham shanks
1/2 tsp sage
ea large onion chopped
pn cayenne pepper
1 salt
1 freshly cooked rice

Place beans in Dutch oven and cover generously with water. Let soak
30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to beans except salt and rice.
Bring to boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low,
cover and simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if
necessary (about 2 1/2 hours). Add salt to taste. Discard ham
bones. Remove about 3 tablespoons of beans from mixture and
mash to paste; return to Dutch oven and stir. Simmer 15 more
minutes. Serve over hot rice.


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