Pinto Beans Baking Soda Food

QUICK AND EASY REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a skillet.
• Add the onion, garlic, and peppers if you are using them. Cook for 4-5 minutes until onion begins to soften.
• Add the beans and broth. Cook for about 5 minutes until beans are warm.
• Turn off the heat and season with salt and pepper. Mash the beans using a spoon or potato masher (preferred method) or pulse in a food processor/blender to your desired texture.

PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Clean beans and wash well with water.
• Put beans in large pot, add water.
• Bring beans to boil and let boil for 1 hour.
• Check closely, as beans cook, you will probably need to add more water.
• Run tap water until very hot before adding to beans.
• Add bacon pieces and cook another 45 minutes.
• Add spices and reduce heat to low and cook another 20 to 25 minutes.

CROCKPOT PINTO BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• Sort your beans and remove and broken pieces or pebbles. I use one 16 oz package of beans. Place in a large bowl or pot, covering with water.
• Add the baking soda to the water, and let the beans soak at least 6 hours or overnight. After 6 hours or overnight drain the water from the beans.
• Add the beans to a 6 quart crock pot and cover with fresh water. You want the beans to be covered by at least one inch.
• Add the pinto bean seasoning, sugar, vegetable oil, pepper and onion. Taste the beans after several hours of cooking and add more seasonings if you think it needs it. I used a total of one tablespoons pepper.
• Add one of the following for additional seasoning, one ham hock, ham bone, or slice of country ham cut into pieces.
• Place lid on crock pot and cook on high for about 6-8 hours. make sure the beans stay covered with water, so check occasionally. If you need more water, then add it. The beans should have a soup consistency.
• In 6 hours, test beans and if they are cooked. Remove ham bone and pull of the meat or remove meat from ham hock and serve. Don't forget the wedge of cornbread.