RANCH STYLE PINTO BEANS

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This is a home-made and not a "can" version. Make it on a cold day, when you can spend some time in the kitchen. Guaranteed to please!

Provided by Maine-iac

Categories     Pork

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb dry pinto beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large Spanish onion
4 cloves minced garlic
2 finely diced carrots
2 stalks finely diced celery
1 diced green pepper
2 tablespoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
liquid smoke (to taste)
Tabasco sauce (to taste)
salt & pepper
3 -4 smoked ham hocks
3 -4 cans chicken broth

Steps:

  • Place pinto beans in large pot, cover with water, bring to rapid boil, cover and set aside.
  • In another large pot, add olive oil and sautee onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and pepper.
  • Add spices and simmer an additional 2 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse pinto beans and add to vegetable mixture, along with ham hocks.
  • Add chicken broth to cover contents.
  • Cover and simmer, adding more chicken broth if needed, until beans are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 2 hours.
  • Re-season with spices, as needed.
  • Cut and flake meat from hocks into bean mixture.
  • Serve as a side dish, or in tortilla shells with salsa and sour cream or with your favorite red or green sauce.

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