Pinto Beans Recipe
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Ingredients: dried pinto beans
water for soaking
water and broth for cooking
1 large onion, chopped
a large ham bone that still has some ham on it
salt and pepper to taste
(but be careful because the ham is already salty)
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Directions:Rinse a bag of uncooked pinto beans in a strainer under running water, then place in a large pot filled with cold water and let them sit overnight.
Drain the beans, the add enough fresh water to cover and place over low to medium heat.
Stir in the chopped onions and add the ham bone. Let the beans simmer for a minimum of 3-4 hours, but all day long is better. As the water cooks away, add more water or canned chicken or veggie broth so there is plenty of liquid in your beans. The liquid will become a rich brown broth. Taste the broth and add salt and pepper as you like, but be careful because the ham has plenty of salt in it already.
Always serve your beans with a pan of freshly baked cornbread and butter... no other accompaniment is needed, unless you also like turnip greens or cooked spinach. |
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Servings:8 or 10 |
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Time:30 minutes, plus several hours of simmer time |
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Notes: Elizabeth made these beans for her husband Jodie frequently---they are his favorite food on the planet. He grew up eating pinto beans, cornbread and turnip greens at the table of his mother, Bessie, in good ole' Heavener, Oklahoma.
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