BOURBON & HAM HOCK PINTO BEANS

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My hubby and I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary this year. One of the most requested dishes over the years has been my pinto beans. I've added additional ingredients along the way to make these the best pinto beans recipe EVER! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Cooking with Love & Passion sw :)

Provided by Sherri Williams

Categories     Vegetables

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb dried pinto beans, soaked overnight & rinsed
4-5 oz cured hog jowl, cut in pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 small bell pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp parsley stems, chopped
5 c water, cold
2 ham hocks
3/4 c bourbon, more if you wish
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch brown sugar
smoked sea salt to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté hog jowl in a dutch oven for 4-5 minutes, add onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley stems in dutch oven until onions are translucent.
  • 2. Add water and ham hocks to dutch oven, boil for 1 hour until ham hocks are tender, remove and slice in pieces.
  • 3. Add ham hock pieces back to dutch oven with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Serve with cornbread and a green salad.

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