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SIMPLE BOILED GREAT NORTHERN BEANS/PINTO BEANS



Simple Boiled Great Northern Beans/Pinto Beans image

This recipe is simple because it has multiple uses, as a meat extender for ground beef, ground pork or ground venison or elk. Also simple for freezing whenever you need and the start of wonderful refried beans. It is a wonderful fiber to include in your recipes

Provided by Montana Heart Song

Categories     Beans

Time 4h20m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs great northern beans or 2 lbs pinto beans
4 quarts water
6 bay leaves
2 -3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
dried cilantro
dried hot pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Wash and soak beans overnight if possible.
  • Pick out any shriveled beans and throw away.
  • Use a large stockpot.
  • Put bay leaves,salt and soda with the beans.
  • Cover and cook on low heat until tender.
  • Stir once in a while and add water if necessary.
  • Don't worry about any bean hulls floating.
  • It depends on altitude how long to cook.
  • I cook them four hours, on low to be nice and tender.
  • Drain the beans. Save the water.
  • Remove the bay leaves.
  • Mash and add some of the water back into the beans. You do not want them dry, but moist.
  • Add dried cilantro flakes.
  • Note: Add hot pepper flakes if you want spicy.
  • Add to raw ground beef, ground pork before freezing or cooking or other raw ground meats.
  • Sack in two cup amounts in zip lock bags. This is a starter recipe in refried beans,just add lard, bacon grease and spices. This is a quick starter for vegetable soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.1, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 300.1, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 3.1, Protein 3.7

ULTIMATE GREAT NORTHERN BEANS



Ultimate Great Northern Beans image

I usually cook these outdoors, suspending a cast iron pot over a campfire but honestly, they taste about the same on the stovetop. And the flavor is just great. If you've yet to adopt a cooked beans recipe, this might be the one you're looking for. It's right out of Appalachia.

Provided by Bone Man

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 11h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 ounces great northern beans
30 ounces chicken broth (canned)
15 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (ro-tel)
1 large white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil
6 ounces smoked pork pork jowl, cut into chunks
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
48 ounces water

Steps:

  • Soak the beans in cold water overnight. Make sure that there is twice as much water as beans because they will swell up.
  • In a large cooking pot, pour in the cooking oil and toss in the smoked jowl pieces. Stir and allow them to sizzle over medium heat for 5 or 6 minutes. After they brown a bit, deglaze the pot with about 4 ounces of the chicken broth.
  • Add the onion and allow to simmer until the onion is tender, stirring often.
  • Rinse the beans in fresh water a final time and, after draining, add them, plus all the remaining ingredients into the pot. This should include the 48 ounces of water listed in the ingredients.
  • Boil, covered, over low heat until beans are tender, stirring occasionally (about 2-3 hours).
  • Serve with cornbread, fried potatoes, eggs and biscuits.
  • If you wish, you can use chunks of ham or bacon instead of pork jowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.2, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 793.3, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 1.1, Protein 8

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