"This is a traditional dish from the South...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 smoked ham hocks, about 2 1/4lb (1.1 kg)
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1 cup long-grain rice
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2 large onions, chopped
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2 cans (15.5 oz/440 g) black-eyed beans, drained and rinsed
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1/4 tsp crushed hot red pepper
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hot pepper sauce, to serve
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1 tbsp vegetable oil
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1 bouquet garni, made with 1 celery stick, 1 bay leaf, a few sprigs of thyme and parsley, tied together with kitchen twine