Down Home Pinto Beans And Ham Hocks Recipes

PINTO BEANS AND HAM HOCKS

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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. You can also use the ham hocks as your meat side dish. However, ham hocks are a high-fat food.

Provided by Gaelige Coinnaigh

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 2h40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 smoked ham hocks
2 lbs dried pinto beans
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1/2 medium chopped onion

Steps:

Boil ham hocks 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 (usually I go for about 1 1/2 hours).
Serve with rice and a meat side dish. Tastes even better the 2nd day!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 190.5, Carbohydrate 72.1, Fiber 17.8, Sugar 2.7, Protein 24.5

HAM HOCKS AND BEANS

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Comfort food at its best. Many people will tell you to soak your beans first (however, I have been told that you should soak dry beans when using a pressure cooker. Please follow manufactorers instructions in this case). I never do. I just wash them and cook them as below. For a really hearty winter meal, serve these with a loaf of hot fresh bread or a pan of corn bread and a pan of old fashioned crisp fried potatoes. These may also be made in the pressure cooker and crockpot.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories Pork

Time 4h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 bag dry beans (my favorite is a 15 bean mix)
4 -6 ham hocks
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced (more if desired)
1 large bay leaf
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon pepper
salt

Steps:

Wash beans and remove all gravel and such.
Place beans, ham hocks, onions and garlic in a large dutch oven filled with water.
Add spices.
Bring to boil.
Simmer on med-low heat for 4 to 5 hours, adding more water as needed.
Remove hamhocks when they are tender and falling apart; allow to cool so they can be handled.
Remove meat from ham hocks (discarding fat and bones) and return to the soup.

PINTO BEANS AND HAM HOCKS

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I grew up in a household inspired by southern cooking. I made these one night for my husband and served them with cornbread and collard greens. It takes a while to cook, but you don't have to stand at the stove the entire time.

Provided by jd_2077

Categories Beans

Time 8h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups dried pinto beans
1 small red onion, sliced
1/2 large white onion, sliced
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
fresh ground black pepper
salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 ham hocks
water (adjustable)

Steps:

Soak beans in bowl for several hours or overnight. Rinse twice.
Place rinsed beans in large soup pan. Add sliced onion (both red and white), garlic, ham hocks, and basil to pan.
Cover beans with water.
Add Worcestershire, liquid smoke, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours, adding water if necessary to keep beans covered.
Stir occasionally.
Discard ham hocks prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.4, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 44.8, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 14.4

BEST EVER PINTO BEANS

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I learned to make pinto beans from my Grandma, who came from Oklahoma. I've added to the recipe, and my Mother used to say mine were the best beans she'd ever tasted. Serve the Southern way - with cornbread and steamed greens.

Provided by Foxy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 7h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
6 cups water, or more as needed to cover
1 smoked ham hock
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce

Steps:

Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain.
Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and kosher salt to the pot. Pour in more water if needed to cover ingredients by at least 1 inch.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours.
Remove ham hock from beans; cut meat from the bone, chop the ham, and return to pot.
Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into the beans. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 more hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 16.1 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 509 mg, Sugar 4 g