southern ham and beans

Name: southern ham and beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 1 lb mixed dried beans pintos and great northerns; 1 Tbsp salt add more if needed; 1 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp bacon drippings; 2 c chopped country ham pieces or you can use ham stock

By Patsy Fowler
@hellchell1

my mom cooks these beans and ham they are delish

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

4 Hr

Ingredients

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1 lb

mixed dried beans pintos and great northerns
1 Tbsp

salt add more if needed
1 tsp

pepper
1/2 tsp

garlic powder
1 Tbsp

bacon drippings
2 c

chopped country ham pieces or you can use ham stock

How to Make southern ham and beans

Step-by-Step

Place the beans one handful at a time in a colander in the sink. Pick through them as you put the in the colander and pick out any little rocks or shriveled beans.
Run water over the beans to wash them off really well. Place the beans in a deep pan.
Cover with water about 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil. Boil for about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't boil over.
Carefully pour the water off of the beans and then cover with fresh water to about 2 inches above the beans.
Bring to a boil again and then turn down to a low simmer. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and bacon drippings at this point.
I like to let the beans cook for about 2 hours and add in the ham and cook them for at least another 2 hours.
Add water at this point if beans have soaked up to much water. This is not a quick dish but it is fairly carefree once you get it on. Just be sure to check your beans every hour and add more water if needed.
When the beans are done taste for seasoning and add accordingly.