Easy Recipe;Red Beans and Rice of Louisiana Style

Louisiana style Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients and Method

• 1 pound dried red beans, soaked overnight
  
• 10 cups water
• 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
• 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1 ham hock
• Serve over
• 4 cups cooked rice
• Cook 6-8 hours on high

(Note: i didn't use sausage, cause my ham hock had a whole lot of meat still on it.)