Moms Pinto Bean Recipe Recipe 455

Steps:

• In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients, except bacon. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours., Remove ham hocks. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into small cubes; return to slow cooker. Stir in crumbled bacon. If desired, serve with pickled jalapeno peppers and pickled red onions., Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water or broth if necessary.

Steps:

• Cover dry beans in bowl with cold water and soak overnight (must be cooked the next day). Drain water from beans. Add 1 tsp baking soda to beans. Mix to coat. Allow to sit for approx. 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with cold water. This process helps to cook the beans faster. In large stockpot, saute onion in olive oil. Add 5 cups water to onions. Add beans to stockpot. Add all spices - except salt. Cook on medium heat for approx. 1 hour - checking regularly for liquid. If water is low and beans look dry - add water ¼ at a time. Add salt ¾ of the way through cooking. For Mom's Chili Bean Recipe: Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef or turkey 1 - 7 oz can tomato sauce Directions: Cook ground beef in sauté pan. Drain liquid. Add meat and tomato sauce to beans when they are cooked ¾ of the way through (@ the same time that you are adding salt). Check for liquid content and spice flavoring. Add accordingly.

Steps:

• 1. Prep Beans: Wash and clean beans. Fill pot 1/2 full of water and add beans. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 to 4 hours. Dump out water and drain beans.
• 2. Add ham bone to large pot. Cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Simmer until meat falls off bone. Remove bone and skim off fat. Add drained beans, ham cubes and chopped onion. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few hours until beans are tender. You can add more or less ham/beans to desired pot size. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with homemade bread. If you do not have a ham bone, just use left over ham and dripping from the bottom of the baking dish and skip the ham bone part.