Southwestern Style Pinto Beans Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
2 lb dry pinto beans -- soaked 1 overnight 1 large ham hocks 3 jalepeno peppers -- to 1 taste 1 qt tomatoes, canned 5 garlic cloves -- to taste 2 medium onions -- finely chopped 1 tbsp salt -- to taste 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp summer savory 2 tbsp sugar 1 stalk celery
Recipe
Preparation
Soak the pinto beans in water overnight, or about 6-8 hours. Drain the water and rinse the beans well.
Simmer the ham hock for about 2 hours in enough water to cover; about 2 quarts. (You could also use a pound of side pork or slab bacon cut into 1 inch chunks.) Remove the meat from the hock and return it to the cooking pot. Add the pre-soaked and rinsed beans to the pot, along with the rest of the ingredients. Add enough water or tomato juice to bring the level to about 4 1/2 quarts total volume. Cover and simmer for about 4 hours, or longer if you have a slow cooker. Watch the liquid level while cooking so the beans don't get too dry.
Adjust the hot peppers to suit your taste.
Recipe By : Steve Tobin srtobin@mmm.com
Servings:
1
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