Smoked Sausage Marinade

Smoked Sausage Marinade

Ingredients:
1 lb dried red beans 1 cup orange juice
1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into1 1/2in pieces 1/4 cups lime juice
8oz ham shanks 1/2 jar jalapenos, minced
2 onions, chopped 1/4 cups juice from jalapenos
2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp thyme 1 tsp grated orange rind
1 tsp black pepper 2 tsp oregano
1 tsp red pepper 1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sage 2 tbs red wine vinegar
2 cups cooked rice 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper

Directions:
Place beans in Dutch oven and cover with water. Combine orange and lime juice in small pot and boil
Let soak 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add remaining ingredients
beans except salt and rice. Bring to boil over and blend very well. Let cool and spread on beef
medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, (preferably steaks). Place in double gallon zip-lock
cover and simmer 2 1/2 hours. Add water if and let set for 1 hour. Grill on coals.
necessary. Add salt to taste. Discard ham bones.
Remove 4 tbs of beans from mixture and mash.
Return to oven and 1stir. Simmer 15 more minutes. DUTCH OVEN BBQ
Add rice and serve.