Ingredients:
- 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Great Northern Beans, rinsed and sorted
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- ½ pound tasso ham, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 cup diced sweet yellow onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 ham bone
Directions:
- In a large Dutch oven, add beans and water to cover by 2 inches. Let stand for 8 hours. Drain.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat. Add tasso and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove tasso, and set aside.
- To Dutch oven, add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan.
- Add reserved beans, broth, reserved tasso, hot sauce, bay leaf, and Cajun seasoning, stirring to combine. Add ham bone and just enough water to cover beans by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 2 hours. For creamier beans, mash 1 to 1½ cups of beans with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove bay leaf before serving.
This recipe and image are from Louisiana Cookin’ magazine.