Well at least share the recipe.
Damn that looks good.
1 lb small red beans or kidney beans, soaked overnight and rinsed
1 lb andouille sausage
1 smoked ham hock
1 medium onion
1 medium bell pepper
2 stalks celery, with leaves
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
Fresh ground pepper
2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
Sea salt
1/8 cup chopped green onion tops (per serving)
Rice (I use brown rice, browned in olive oil prior to simmering)
7 cups water
Bring beans to rapid boil, add ham hock
Coarsely chop onion, bell pepper, and celery, brown in olive oil or bacon drippings for 5 minutes over medium-high heat
Add chopped garlic, reduce heat to medium-low, cook for 3 more minutes
Add veggies to beans
Slice andouille into bite-size pieces and add to the same skillet
Brown for 5 minutes over medium-high heat
Add to beans
Add spices, except salt
Reduce heat and simmer covered for 2 hours
Remove ham hock
Mash beans against sides of pot until 40% are smashed
Simmer uncovered for an additional hour while rice cooks, stirring occasionally
Salt to taste
Let stand 10 minutes then ladle into serving bowl and top with 1 cup cooked rice and sprinkle with chopped green onion tops
Serve with your favorite beer (1 or 2 of these are the appetizer)
Make sure the Monday wash got hung to dry before consuming appetizer and chowing down
Serve ham hock goobers to dogs as a tasty treat
Serve more of your favorite beer as dessert
