Pinto Beans

Name: Pinto Beans
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) bag dried pinto beans (or mixed beans); 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste); 4 ounces pork (cured side meat); 1 medium onion (chopped)

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Recipe by The BLESSED Chef

On a cold day a pot of Pintos will hit the spot. Add a cake of Grandpas Cornbread and some chopped onions and you have a meal! The prep and cooking times will vary depending on which methods you use.

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READY IN: 5hrs

SERVES: 8-10

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(16 ounce) bag dried pinto beans (or mixed beans)
2

teaspoons salt (to taste)
¹⁄₄

teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
4

ounces pork (cured side meat)
1

medium onion (chopped)

DIRECTIONS

First look through beans and remove any debris sometimes found in them. Then rinse well. Put in a pot and cover with water and soak overnight-Or you can do a quick soak by bringing them to a boil and immediately turning off and let sit for 2 hours.
Rinse side meat and slice into chunks.
Now there are two ways to go from here- You can cook them on stove top or in a crock pot- I prefer the crock pot because they have a better flavor.
Stove Top Method - Pour water off beans after soaking and add fresh water - enough to cover them completely. Add side meat, salt, and pepper.
Bring to boil and then lower heat to simmer for app 2-3 hours stirring occasionally -Until the beans are as soft as you want them.
Crock Pot Method- Pour water off beans after soaking and add beans to crock pot. Cover with fresh water and add salt, pepper and side meat. Cook on high about 1 hour then lower to low and cook about 6 hours - until beans are as soft as you want them.
Serve with cornbread and chopped onions-MMMM MMMM Good!

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