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If you don't mind the shipping these guys have some pretty good stuff in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

https://www.teetsfoodstore.com/shop/smokedmeats/AS.html

Poche's does as well. I've heard they have the best boudin and boudin balls.

Monday. Andouille and smoked ham hocks in the freezer. Decided to go traditional Creole/Coonass (put the beans to soaking last night).



Yum!

Instead of mashing some of the beans to thicken the mix, stir in a small can of refried beans, the real kind made with lard. A restaurant where I used to eat regularly did that with the pinto beans they served on their buffet line.

You mentioned using small red beans. That beans in that pic almost look like pintos.

Monday. Andouille and smoked ham hocks in the freezer. Decided to go traditional Creole/Coonass (put the beans to soaking last night).



Yum!

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

Poche's does as well. I've heard they have the best boudin and boudin balls.