South Texas Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. dry pinto beans
7 c. water
1 small ham hock
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. smoked beef or pork sausage, sliced
1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel tomatoes
1/2 c. uncooked rice

Preparation

Sort and wash beans.
Combine beans, water, ham hock, onion, garlic and salt in a large pot.
Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Remove ham hock and shred ham from bone; return to bean mixture.
Simmer until done.