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BEST EVER PINTO BEANS

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I learned to make pinto beans from my Grandma, who came from Oklahoma. I've added to the recipe, and my Mother used to say mine were the best beans she'd ever tasted. Serve the Southern way - with cornbread and steamed greens.

Provided by Foxy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 7h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
6 cups water, or more as needed to cover
1 smoked ham hock
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 16.1 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 509 mg, Sugar 4 g

MY BEST PINTO BEANS

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Make and share this My Best Pinto Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Orions Wife

Categories Beans

Time 2h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans, abut 2 1/3 cups
2 quarts water
2 -4 ounces salt pork or 1/4 cup bacon grease
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Soak the beans in 2 quarts of cold water overnight, or in 2 quarts of boiling water for an hour or two. After soaking, or the next day, bring the beans to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat, so the beans merely simmer. Cover and simmer for half an hour Then add the margarine or bacon, salt and pepper. Cover again and simmer for another 45 minutes to an hour. The beans should be tender and fragrant. Bite into one to see if it cooked through. When they are tender, they are ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.5, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 299.4, Carbohydrate 4.5, Protein 2