Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Sausage Recipe

• 1 lb dry red beans
• 1 1/2 lb smoked sausage cut into chunks
• 1 x ham-hocks">ham hock or possibly ham pcs
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 1 stalk celery - finely diced
•     salt -- to taste
• 1 clv garlic -- chopped
• 1 tsp dry thyme
• 1 tsp freshly grnd pepper
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 2 Tbsp. dry parsley
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
•     freshly cooked white rice

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