Bourbon & Ham Hock Pinto Beans

Name: Bourbon & Ham Hock Pinto Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 0
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dried pinto beans, soaked overnight & rinsed; 4-5 oz cured hog jowl, cut in pieces; 1 onion, chopped; 1 small bell pepper, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 Tbsp parsley stems, chopped; 5 c water, cold; 2 ham hocks; 3/4 c bourbon, more if you wish; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp cumin; pinch brown sugar; smoked sea salt to taste

By Sherri Williams
@logansw

My hubby and I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary this year. One of the most requested dishes over the years has been my pinto beans. I've added additional ingredients along the way to make these the best pinto beans recipe EVER! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Cooking with Love & Passion sw :)

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Comments:

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Serves:

quite a few

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

2 Hr 30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 lb

dried pinto beans, soaked overnight & rinsed
4-5 oz

cured hog jowl, cut in pieces
1

onion, chopped
1 small

bell pepper, chopped
4

garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp

parsley stems, chopped
5 c

water, cold
2

ham hocks
3/4 c

bourbon, more if you wish
2

bay leaves
1/4 tsp

black pepper
1/4 tsp

red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp

cumin
pinch

brown sugar
·

smoked sea salt to taste
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How to Make Bourbon & Ham Hock Pinto Beans

Step-by-Step

Sauté hog jowl in a dutch oven for 4-5 minutes, add onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley stems in dutch oven until onions are translucent.
Add water and ham hocks to dutch oven, boil for 1 hour until ham hocks are tender, remove and slice in pieces.
Add ham hock pieces back to dutch oven with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Serve with cornbread and a green salad.

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About Bourbon & Ham Hock Pinto Beans

Course/Dish: Vegetables Pork

Main Ingredient: Beans/Legumes

Regional Style: American

Dietary Needs: Dairy Free

Collection: One-Pot Meals

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #beans #bourbon #Southern #veggies #One Pot #soul food #pork #Ham hocks

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