1 pound Dried red beans
1 each Garlic clove chopped
1 1/2 pounds Smoked sausage cut
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
Into chunks
1 teaspoon Ground pepper
8 ounces Smoked ham shanks
1/2 teaspoon Sage
1 each Large onion chopped
1 pinch Cayenne pepper
Salt
Freshly cooked rice
Procedures
Place beans in Dutch oven and cover generously with water. Let soak 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to beans except salt and rice.
Bring to boil over medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if necessary (about 2 1/2 hours). Add salt to taste.
Discard ham bones. Remove about 3 tablespoons of beans from mixture and mash to paste; return to Dutch oven and stir. Simmer 15 more minutes. Serve over hot rice.
