White Beans with Tasso

Name: White Beans with Tasso
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups (or more) water; 12 ounces dried Great Northern beans (about 1 3/4 cups), rinsed; 1 smoked ham hock (8 to 9 ounces); 1 1/2 ounces tasso* or andouille sausage, finely diced (generous 1/3 cup); 1 small onion, chopped; 2 large celery stalks, chopped; 1 small red bell pepper, diced; 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped; 2 bay leaves

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups (or more) water
12 ounces dried Great Northern beans (about 1 3/4 cups), rinsed
1 smoked ham hock (8 to 9 ounces)
1 1/2 ounces tasso* or andouille sausage, finely diced (generous 1/3 cup)
1 small onion, chopped
2 large celery stalks, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, diced
2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves

Directions

1

Stir 3 1/4 cups water and all remaining ingredients in large slow cooker.
2

Cover and cook on high until beans are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if dry, about 4 1/2 hours.
3

Remove ham hock.
4

Cut off all meat; shred and return to beans.
5

Season to taste with salt and pepper.