Red Beans and Rice

• 1 lb red beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 lb smoked ham hocks or 1 lb smoked pork shanks
• 1 onion, chopped
• 12 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 12 teaspoon liquid smoke (or more to taste)
• 14 cup butter (1/2 a stick)
• hot cooked rice

1. Pick through beans to remove any rocks.
2. Wash beans and cover with water in a large pot.
3. Add onion, bell pepper, ham hocks, and garlic.
4. Cook on low heat until done (about 2 to 3 hours depending upon how soupy you like your beans).
5. Remove hocks; allow to cool.
6. Remove meat from hocks and return meat to bean mixture.
7. Add salt, pepper, liquid smoke and butter; heat through.
8. Serve over rice.

red beans, water, pork shanks, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, salt, liquid smoke, butter, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-beans-and-rice-233936 (may not work)