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Pinto Beans

Southern-style pinto beans made with a simple recipe using dried beans and a ham bone.
Course Main
Cuisine American Southern
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Renee

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 1 ham bone or 4 ham hocks
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • Additional pepper and/or salt to taste if needed

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.