Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. small red beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1/2 lb. tasso or 1 ham hock trimmed
2 bay leaves
Tony Chacheres seasoning
salt
pepper

Preparation

Cover beans with water and soak over night.
Drain off water and add fresh water until it is about 2 inches above beans.
Add tasso or ham hocks, onion and bell
pepper and cook until beans are tender.
Remove 1 cup beans and mash.
Add mashed beans, bay leaves and sausage back to the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
Add Tony's, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over rice.