Ingredients:
- 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Red Kidney Beans
- 1 pound Andouille or smoked sausage, sliced or 1 large ham hock
- 2 cups pre-chopped trinity (onions, celery, bell pepper)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 6-7 cups water or chicken broth
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Creole seasoning or hot sauce to taste
- Hot cooked rice
Directions:
- Rinse and sort beans.
- Put beans, sausage or ham hock, trinity, garlic powder and water in the slow cooker. Stir well and cover.
- Cook on low heat for 8 hours.
- When beans are tender, use a spoon or potato masher to mash beans to desired creamy consistency. If using a ham hock, remove it with tongs, and discard skin, bones and cartilage. Chop or shred ham and stir back into beans.
- Add salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning or hot sauce to taste.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.