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White Beans with Tasso

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Cooks' Note
  • Cajun-style cured, smoked pork; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

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

Preparation

  1. Stir 3 1/4 cups water and all remaining ingredients in large slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until beans are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if dry, about 4 1/2 hours. Remove ham hock. Cut off all meat; shred and return to beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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