Southern-style pinto beans made with a simple recipe using dried beans and a ham bone.
Course
Main
Cuisine
American Southern
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time3hours
Total Time3hours10minutes
Servings4people
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
1pounddried pinto beans
1ham bone or 4 ham hocks
1teaspoonpepper
Additional pepper and/or salt to taste if needed
Instructions
In a large pot (6 to 8 quart), add the beans and 6 to 8 cups of water. Let the beans soak overnight. Drain the water and pick out any bad beans or small rock bits (happens sometimes). Place the ham bone (or ham hocks), beans, 6 cups of water, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Bring it to a slow boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover loosely, and simmer for 3 hours. Gently stir occasionally. Add more water if needed during the cooking process.
Pull out the ham and remove any bits of ham from the bone and return the bits to the pot. Stir the ham bits into the beans. Discard ham bone(s). Season with salt or more pepper to taste.
Recipe Notes
Southern-style pinto beans made with a simple recipe using dried beans and a ham bone.