White Beans with Tasso

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup andouille sausage diced generous finely
• 2  bay leaves 
• 2 large celery stalks chopped
• 1.8 cups great northern beans dried rinsed
• 2 medium garlic clove chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 small bell pepper diced red
• 8 ounces pork hock smoked
• 3.3 cups water ()

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Stir 3 1/4 cups water and all remainingingredients in large slow cooker. Cover andcook on high until beans are tender, stirringoccasionally and adding more water if dry,about 4 1/2 hours.
2. Remove ham hock.
3. Cut offall meat; shred and return to beans. Seasonto taste with salt and pepper.
4. * Cajun-style cured, smoked pork; availableat some supermarkets and at specialtyfoods stores.