SIMPLE SLOW COOKER PINTO BEANS AND HAM

Simple Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Ham image

Provided by Cindy

Time 9h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

14 cups water, divided
2 cups dried pinto beans
1 ham bone with meat
1 large red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ham base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring 8 cups water and pinto beans to a boil in a large pot. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
Transfer pinto beans to a slow cooker. Add ham bone, red onion, minced garlic, and ham base. Pour in remaining 6 cups of water, or enough to cover the beans.
Cool on Low until beans are tender, about 8 hours.
Remove the ham bone, shred meat, and add back to the beans. Discard the bone. Serve hot, seasoned with hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 184.4 mg, Sugar 2 g