Dorothy's Pinto Beans

Name: Dorothy's Pinto Beans
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 14 h 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 1 lb bag pinto beans; 2 hamhocks, cut in half by butcher; 1-2 tsp chili powder, to taste; 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 bay leaf, dried; 1/2 small onion, sliced; 1-2 Tbsp bacon drippings; 1-2 pinch red pepper flakes if like a kick

By Dorothy Rose
@dorrose

My children, and grandchildren love these beans with rice and buttermilk cornbread.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

12 Hr

Cook:

2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

1 lb

bag pinto beans
2

hamhocks, cut in half by butcher
1-2 tsp

chili powder, to taste
1 tsp

salt
1 Tbsp

sugar
1

bay leaf, dried
1/2 small

onion, sliced
1-2 Tbsp

bacon drippings
1-2 pinch

red pepper flakes if like a kick
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How to Make Dorothy's Pinto Beans

Step-by-Step

Pick and rinse the beans, soak in 6 cups warm water over night in a pot or large bowl. The next morning rinse the beans and add to large pot with water covering beans usually 3 cups water per one cup beans would be sufficient. Rinse the ham hocks, bring to a boil then lower to medium and cook until tender about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. If beans aren't thicken by then remove lid add bacon drippings, salt, sugar, chili powder, onion, red pepper flakes, and cook on medium high until thickened. Add more seasoning as needed. Serve with cornbread,rice and fried chicken. Also can add sliced sauted smoked garlic sausage or browned ground meat and tomato sauce to make chili beans.

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