southern pinto beans

How To Make southern pinto beans

• Step 1
  Southern Pinto Beans 3 smoked hamhocks 2 pounds dried pinto beans 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ... 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons hot sauce 1/2 medium chopped onion Boil hamhocks on high heat for 45 minutes. Add all seasonings except hot sauce and onion. Continue boiling for 20 minutes. Add pinto beans, hot sauce, and onion. Boil on medium heat until beans are done to taste. NOTE: To speed up cooking of beans and reduce the gas beans produce, soak beans in cold water overnight or for three hours during the day. Serve with cornbread and greens. You can also use the hamhocks as your meat side dish.
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