Pinto Beans With Smoked Turkey Recipes

TUSCAN SMOKED TURKEY-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the beans into a large bowl, fill the bowl with water, and cover the bowl with a cloth. Allow to soak overnight. Drain and rinse the beans.
• Place the soaked beans, turkey legs, onion, and bay leaves into a large soup pot, cover with water, then bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 3 hours. Remove bay leaves, and discard. Remove the turkey legs from the broth, separate the meat from the bones and tendons, and return the meat to the broth. Stir in celery, carrots, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper; simmer until the celery and carrots are tender, about 1 hour. Serve in bowls and sprinkle each serving with about 1 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese.

PINTO BEANS WITH SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• In a medium enamel-coated cast-iron Dutch oven, combine beans and water to cover by 2 inches. Let stand for 8 hours. Drain.
• In same Dutch oven, bring beans, 6 cups water, onion, coffee, jalapeño, garlic powder, and pepper to a simmer over medium heat. (Do not boil.) Add turkey drumsticks. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 1 to 1½ hours more. Shred meat from drumsticks; stir meat into beans. Serve immediately.

SOUTHERN PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Inspect the beans to remove any small rocks or debris. Rinse well.
• Place the beans, 8 cups of water, ham hock, bouillion cubes, and chopped onion in a large pot with a lid. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add salt to taste. I usually add about 1 teaspoon, but the exact amount of salt needed will vary based on the sodium level in the brand of bouillon and your taste.
• Cook over medium low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender to your liking. Remove the ham hock, shred the meat, and return it to the pot, if desired.

PAMMY'S SLOW COOKER BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and pick over the beans, then place them in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with cold water, and soak the beans for 6 to 8 hours.
• Drain and rinse the beans, then place into a slow cooker. Pour in 8 cups of water. Stir in onion, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and bay leaves. Place the turkey leg into the cooker, cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 hours. Stir in olive oil, and add more water if the beans are beginning to dry out; cook until the beans are very tender, an additional 2 hours.

BIG CROCK POT FULL OF PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Sort and rinse beans with 3 waters (from one container to another 3 times).
• Place in a 5 to 6 quart crock pot with soaking water overnight (my preference, but it can be cooked without pre-soaking).
• Note: a 4 quart crock pot will be absolutely full, but I have used a 4 quart pot.
• Drain soaking water and add water to cover by 1 to 1.5 inches.
• Add smoked turkey pieces.
• Cook for 10 hours on low.
• Add salt and peppers to taste.
• Note: I have used cumin, thyme, and oregano for seasoning, but basic salt and pepper is very good).
• Serve with cornbread.