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Red Beans ½ pound dry red kidney beans
water to cover the beans
About 10 cups water
3 pounds small ham hocks
1 ¼ cups finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
1 ½ teaspoon tobasco sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
½ teaspoon ground cayenne

Cover the beans with water 2 inches above the beans; soak overnight. Drain.

Place 8 cups of the water and remaining ingredients in a 5 ½ quart saucepan or large dutch oven; stir well. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Raise heat and boil until meat falls off the bones, about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the meat and bones from the pan; set meat aside and discard bones.

Add the drained beans and remaining 2 cups water to the pot. (You may not need to add this extra water; it depends on how much evaporation has taken place.) Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cook until beans are ender and start to breaking up, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and scraping pan bottom fairly often. Add the ham and cook and stir 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaves and break up any large meat chunks. Buffalo Gap is only a few miles south-west of Abilene. The small town (population 463) has a fascinating Historic Village, a must for any western history buffs.

