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Southern Pinto Beans

This old-fashioned recipe is full of Southern goodness, with tender pinto beans simmered with smoked meat.
Prep Time8 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Servings4
Calories: 241kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Dried Pinto Beans cleaned and soaked overnight
  • 2 pounds Smoked Meat Turkey legs, wings, ham hocks, or country ham
  • 1 Large Onion diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth enough to cover the beans and meat
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Follow package directions on cleaning and sorting dried beans. Soak overnight in water.
  • Cook Smoked Meat: In a large pot, add the smoked meat, chicken broth, bay leaf, diced onion, and minced garlic. Cook until tender but not falling apart.
  • Add Pinto Beans: Add the soaked pinto beans to the pot with smoked meat. Continue cooking until the beans reach your desired texture: about 1 1/2 hour for firm beans or about 2 hours for soft beans.
  • Season: Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

If you like your pinto beans creamy, mash some of them in the pot during the last few minutes of cooking.