Pinto Beans Ham Food

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.

PINTO BEANS & HAM

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak overnight; drain.
• Place beans in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker/Crock Pot with water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover cooker and cook on low setting for 9-10 hours, or until beans are soft and done. Stir a couple of times during cooking, if possible. Serve with cornbread, rice, a green salad or slaw.

SIMPLE SLOW COOKER PINTO BEANS AND HAM

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups water and pinto beans to a boil in a large pot. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
• Transfer pinto beans to a slow cooker. Add ham bone, red onion, minced garlic, and ham base. Pour in remaining 6 cups of water, or enough to cover the beans.
• Cool on Low until beans are tender, about 8 hours.
• Remove the ham bone, shred meat, and add back to the beans. Discard the bone. Serve hot, seasoned with hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

PINTO BEANS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Soak beans in bowl for several hours or overnight. Rinse twice.
• Place rinsed beans in large soup pan. Add sliced onion (both red and white), garlic, ham hocks, and basil to pan.
• Cover beans with water.
• Add Worcestershire, liquid smoke, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours, adding water if necessary to keep beans covered.
• Stir occasionally.
• Discard ham hocks prior to serving.

PERFECT PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Put the beans in a large bowl, cover with cold water and let soak overnight.
• Drain and rinse the beans, then put them in a large pot. Cover the beans with water and add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, bacon, garlic, bay leaves, onion, bell pepper and some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook until the beans are tender, 2 to 3 1/2 hours.

BEST EVER PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain.
• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and kosher salt to the pot. Pour in more water if needed to cover ingredients by at least 1 inch.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove ham hock from beans; cut meat from the bone, chop the ham, and return to pot.
• Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into the beans. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 more hour.

IRMA'S PINTO BEANS AND SMOKED HAM SHANKS

Steps:

• Sort and wash Beans.
• cover with water (they will double in bulk.) Cover the pot and let soak overnight in frig.
• In the morning bring the Stock to a boil on the stovetop.
• Drain and rinse the Beans.
• Meanwhile, Char the Jalapenos to remove the skins.
• Pierce the stim end with a bamboo skewer to use as a handle.
• Hold over a gas flame or use a propane tourch.
• Remove the stem, quarter, remove the seeds and vains.
• Finely mince.
• Saute all of the vegetables'til tender.
• Place all ingredients in crock pot and top off with boiling Stock.
• Stir.
• Cover, cook on low 8-10 hours.
• Remove Ham Shanks, trim skin and fat, debone and cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Return to pot and mix well.
• Serve on a bed of cooked rice, topped with Creme Fraiche or Sour Cream and fresh chopped Cilantro.

PINTO BEANS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Boil ham hocks 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 (usually I go for about 1 1/2 hours).
• Serve with rice and a meat side dish. Tastes even better the 2nd day!

SOUTHERN HAM AND BROWN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the beans and water in a large stockpot. Add the ham hock, onion and garlic. Season with chili powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes. Cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for one hour.
• Return the pot to the heat, and bring to a boil once again. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for at least 3 hours to blend flavors. The longer you simmer, the thicker the broth will become. I like to cook mine for about 6 hours.
• Remove the ham hock from the broth, and let cool. Remove the meat from the bone, and return the meat to the stockpot, discarding the bone. Adjust seasonings to taste.