Soooo Southern Magic Beans

Name: Soooo Southern Magic Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 20 min
Yield: 6 or 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 lb dried pinto beans; 2 ham hocks or 1 meaty ham bone; 2/3 c fresh cilantro; 1 whole chopped onion; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 2 Tbsp knorr tomato bouillon with chicken flavor; 1 tsp rubbed sage; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp lemon pepper; 1 tsp oregano, dried mexican; 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger (secret for no gas); 1 tsp dry mustard (secret for no gas); 4 bay leaves, dried

By Lori Harbin-Combs
@4dogslori

I have been perfecting my beans for many years. Many people have told me that they are the very best they ever had! Also the nasty gas is gone "like magic". If you love deep down finished flavored beans, these are for you. Add some hot buttered cornbread and wait for the yums from everyone.

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Who knew a crock pot could turn out beans THIS well-cooked and flavorful! These would make wonderful chili beans... The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 15 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6 or 8

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

12 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

1 lb

dried pinto beans
2

ham hocks or 1 meaty ham bone
2/3 c

fresh cilantro
1

whole chopped onion
1 Tbsp

chopped garlic
2 Tbsp

knorr tomato bouillon with chicken flavor
1 tsp

rubbed sage
1 tsp

cumin
1 tsp

lemon pepper
1 tsp

oregano, dried mexican
1 1/4 tsp

ground ginger (secret for no gas)
1 tsp

dry mustard (secret for no gas)
4

bay leaves, dried
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How to Make Soooo Southern Magic Beans

Step-by-Step

pick through and rinse beans well
place beans and all ingredients in crock pot
add water till beans are covered by 5 inches
turn crock pot on high for two hours.
turn crock pot to low and go to bed! A total cooking time of 12 hrs. two hours on high and ten hours on low.
check in morning for liquid, spices and doneness....adjust spices and add water or tomato sauce if needed
if you love heat, add chopped peppers at the beginning