Musical Beans

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Other Main Dishes, Other Side Dishes, Bean Soups, Vegetarian, Healthy
Keywords:	beans, with, vegetables, seasoned
Serves:	10-12
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	3 Hr

Ingredients

1 lb	great northern beans (frijoles nortenos) or favorite bean
1	smoked ham hock (optional)
2 medium	yellow onions, coarsely chopped
3-4 stick	carrots, peeled & cut chunky
2-3 stick	celery, cut chunky, celery leafs cut up fine
3 clove	garlic, finely chopped
2-3 Tbsp	garlic powder
2-3 Tbsp	onion powder
1 Tbsp	sea salt
1 Tbsp	black pepper
1 tsp	red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp	crystal hot sauce
3 Tbsp	oil
6 c	water/stock/broth/boullion cubes in water
1 can(s)	tomatoes, diced with juice

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Lynda Hayes

Lightly Salted

Port Saint Lucie, FL (pop. 164,603)

LyndawithaY

Member Since Dec 2011

Lynda's Notes:

This reminds me of growing up in Chicago. My mom would make a pot of ham n beans in the cold snowy winters or on a day when we were stuck inside because it rained. This is a comfort food for me, it brings back all those memories of my childhood like an old song! I make a box of Jiffy brand corn muffins to serve with it as a main dish and my soul is singing away! I hope you enjoy!

Directions

After breakfast, I rinse beans well,discard any bad ones, and put in a medium size bowl and cover with water to soak. Soak as long as you can, the minimum 1 hour.

Use at least a 5 qt+ pot for this dish. Add oil, garlic, onion, hot sauce, red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute to flavor oil. Add rest of vegetables and salt and pepper them. Cook for 5 minutes. Then add your tomatoes, beans, water or stock and ham hock. Add the seasonings and mix well.

Cook for 2-3 hours on medium heat, slightly covered, stirring and checking it, adjust seasoning,add more water/stock for soupier texture,or a little, for creamier consistancy. Do not let too much liquid evaporate or beans will not fully cook and mixture can burn.

When beans are done, prepare 1 Bx of Jiffy brand corn muffin mix and bake. While baking muffins, remove ham hock and trim meat,add back to mixture. Discard fat/ham bone.