Red Beans And Sausage With Rice

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

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.

ham hock, dried red kidney beans, onion, celery, green pepper, green onions, ketchup, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, pepper, red pepper, bay leaves, hot sauce, lite smoked sausage

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=464171 (may not work)