Pinto Beans With Smoked Turkey Food

PINTO BEANS WITH SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• In a medium enamel-coated cast-iron Dutch oven, combine beans and water to cover by 2 inches. Let stand for 8 hours. Drain.
• In same Dutch oven, bring beans, 6 cups water, onion, coffee, jalapeño, garlic powder, and pepper to a simmer over medium heat. (Do not boil.) Add turkey drumsticks. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 1 to 1½ hours more. Shred meat from drumsticks; stir meat into beans. Serve immediately.

BIG CROCK POT FULL OF PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Sort and rinse beans with 3 waters (from one container to another 3 times).
• Place in a 5 to 6 quart crock pot with soaking water overnight (my preference, but it can be cooked without pre-soaking).
• Note: a 4 quart crock pot will be absolutely full, but I have used a 4 quart pot.
• Drain soaking water and add water to cover by 1 to 1.5 inches.
• Add smoked turkey pieces.
• Cook for 10 hours on low.
• Add salt and peppers to taste.
• Note: I have used cumin, thyme, and oregano for seasoning, but basic salt and pepper is very good).
• Serve with cornbread.

EASY SMOKE-FLAVORED PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• You will find a package of smoked turkey neck bones in the freezer section for about $2-3.
• Soak pinto beans overnight. Drain and rinse again.
• Pour drained beans into a 4-5 quart pot
• Add smoked turkey neck bones (or 2 smoked ham hocks)
• Cover with water that is 1-1/2 to 2 inches over the beans and neck bones bones or hocks.
• Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low and cover.
• Cook for about 5 hours until the beans are tender and the water is a kind of gravy.
• Check every hour or so to make sure that the water level is at least 1 inch higher than the beans.
• Remove from heat and remove neck bones or hocks.
• Serve with bread or rolls to dip into the gravy water.
• NOTE: This does very well cooking all day in a crock pot set on low in the morning.
• And the beans only taste better the next day and the next and the next.

SMOKED TURKEY AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place dry beans into a large pot, cover with 2 quarts of water and soak overnight (or at least 8 hours). After soaking, drain water.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute 5-10 minutes or until tender.
• Add garlic, rosemary, sage, bay leaves, chili powder and pepper to the vegetables during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Layer the ingredients in CrockPot: add beans, top with turkey, add sauteed vegetables and spices, and finally add the broth.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.