Ingredients

  • 1 lb. white beans
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 lb. tasso, cut up
  • 1 lb. salt meat, cut up
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • salt, red pepper and black pepper
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 garlic pods, minced
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder

Method

  • Soak beans overnight.
  • Discard water; add fresh water to beans and boil.
  • Add salt meat (which has been preboiled about half an hour), tasso, vegetables and seasoning.
  • Boil for about 2 hours until smooth gravy has formed.
  • For a thicker gravy, smash some of the beans.