Red Beans | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound dried red beans, rinsed and sorted
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease or vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup chopped tasso or ham
• 6 ounces sausage, removed from casings and crumbled or chopped
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 medium ham hock
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• Chicken stock or water