4 cuban black beans with ham hocks Recipes

dried black beans, water, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, smoked ham hock, paprika, ground cumin, bay leaves, chicken stock, chili powder, vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste

dried black beans, water, smoked ham hock, olive oil, onions, peeled and finely chopped, garlic, peeled, finely chopped, sweet chile peppers, seeded and finely chopped (or your choice combo of hot peppers), bay leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper, sugar, whole dried oregano, crushed, dry red wine, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, ground cumin, cumin scented rice , recipe follows

dry white bean (cannelli beans or great northern beans, pre-soaked overnight in just enough water to cover, to tende), beef stock or 2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts water, chorizo sausages, casing removed & sliced on an angle (sausage available at latin grocery stores), extra lean cured ham, chopped (thick-cut 1/2-inch from deli counter), pork fat (optional) or 3 slices thick slab bacon, ham hock (optional), onion, chopped, minced garlic, chopped green pepper, tomato sauce, pure spanish olive oil, chopped turnip, potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes, chopped collard greens (stems removed and cleaned well ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, sazon con azafran seasoning , to taste, sazon completo seasoning , to taste