Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks

3 smoked hamhocks
2 lbs. dried pinto beans
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 medium chopped onion

Boil hamhocks on high heat

 for 45 minutes.

 Add all seasonings except

hot sauce and onion.

Continue boiling for 20 minutes.

Add pinto beans, hot sauce, and onion.

Boil on medium heat until beans are done

 to taste.

Note: To speed up cooking of beans

and reduce the gas beans produce,

soak beans in cold water overnight

 or for three hours during the day.

Serve with rice and a meat sidedish.

 You can also use the hamhocks

 as your meat sidedish. However,

 hamhocks are a high-fat food.