Southern Style White Beans
"Down here in Alabama, Southern Style White Beans would be a main dish, usually served with turnip greens and a large chunk of cornbread. However, it makes a delicious side as well. Many love to top a bowl of these beans with corn relish, tobasco sauce, or clear pepper sauce. Even better the next day!"
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 4 cups dried white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ham hocks or 1 ham bone, with some ham still remaining
- 2 teaspoons salt
- black pepper or red pepper
directions
- Place beans in a large pot. Fill water to four inches over the beans.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat on top of stove.
- Add ham hock or bone, salt and pepper.
- Reduce and simmer covered for three hours or until beans are soft.
- Add water as needed to keep beans covered.
- I have always eaten these beans cooked extra-soft but you may keep them a little firmer!
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Reviews
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This is the recipe we use for white beans and pinto beans. When I can't find ham hocks, I use ham chips. Ham hocks are hard to locate in some areas. Sometimes I add 1-2 TBS of oil because ham chips can be very lean. Some southern friends will also add 1 TBS. sugar and a little bacon grease when using this recipe. I usually soak my beans overnight and cook them in a crockpot on high until tender. This is such a simple method of cooking dried beans from scratch and they are delicious. Thanks for posting this old-timey recipe.
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Southern cook who loves experimenting with international cuisine. Love asian and italian. Dabble in Thai. But I also love the wonderful southern soul food that I grew up with. What I dont like is when southern chefs try to "glam" up old southern standards. I think these foods stand on their own and need nothing to make them "acceptable" or "cool".
I also have a 13 year old who is allergic to all milk/dairy (not intolerant, allergic) and I have gotten pretty good at converting recipes to milk-free and love to help with that as well!
I am married with three kids, ages 13, 10 and 8. We live in Birmingham, Alabama. We enjoy travel, although most of our travel has been limited to the US. We would love to do some foreign travel someday. My big dream trip would be to England or Australia.
I enjoy photography (total amateur), painting (almost total amateur), reading and genealogy (not an amateur). Love to email with cooks from other countries to trade tips and recipes.
