Cindy Fomby Dickinson
Family Treasures

• 1 lb red or pinto beans
• 1 Tbsp
• 1 ham hock
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• water
• 1 lb hot link sausage

Wash beans and soak overnight. Sauté onions in bacon drippings. Mix with beans, seasonings, and ham hock. Cook over low heat about 6 hours, or until beans are very tender. Cut sausage into 1 inch links, fry slightly and add to beans for the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Serves 6 (unless Dennis is eating, then it serves 4).

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