Name: White Beans with Tasso
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

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Cooks' Note

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

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