Beans and Mudbugs

1 lb Pinto beans
3/4 1lb of cured ham; (cut in small pieces),
up to
3/4 1lb of crayfish tails;
up to
1 lg Onion; (diced)
4 lg Cloves of garlic
1 lb Smoked sausage
Hot sauce to taste; or
Dried pepper flakes or
Pepper seasoning of your choice.

Place the first three ingredients in a slow cooker with sufficient water and cook for 8-10 hours. In a pot large enough to hold the beans sauté the following. When the onions are translucent add beans to pot along with 3/4 cup of rice and simmer until rice is tender. Serve this with cornbread, sourdough, french, or bar-b-que bread and a cold glass of ice tea.

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