Pinto beans make a delicious side dish! These beans hold so much flavor and have a soft texture when done. Pintos is really good over rice or even by itself when you have meat added. Pinto beans are usually cooked with ham hock. I usually cook mine with a turkey neck or ham hock. Both are cooked the same way. You can find these types of meats right in the meat section at your local grocery store. Also known as smoked meat that is packaged. Let’s jump into the recipe!
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4-5 servings
10 minutes
3 hours
cumin, 1 packet sazon, chili powder, black pepper, cumin (Add your Seasonings and bouillon to taste …taste during cooking to add more)
The key to mouth watering pinto beans is to SOAK the beans in water overnight. Another method is to place beans in a cold pot of water, bring to boil, then cut off heat. Then just let it sit for a couple of hours before rinse and cooking
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Ingredients
1 lb bag of dry pinto beans (suggest using a half bag for a small family)
1 pack of smoked meat-ham or turkey
1 Yellow onion
1 red bell pepper (substitute for chopped tomatoes)
1 clove of fresh garlic
Water (3-4 Cups)
1/2 cup of chicken bouillon add to water or use chicken broth instead of water
Directions
- First, take out your choice of smoked meat and rinse, then place in a pot. Cover the meat with cold water or broth if you are using broth.
- Next, place pot on stove, turn stove on medium high heat. Bring meat to boil. Then add fresh chopped garlic and dry rinsed beans. Stir in beans, then reduce heat a little. Add your choice of seasonings or used the ones I listed.
- After you add your Seasonings, add chopped onion and bell pepper. Give it a stir.
- Now its time to let your beans cook and do there thing! Let cook on medium low heat for 2 1/2 hours. If needed Give it 3 hours.
- When done your beans will be soft and tender. Also the meat will be falling off the bone!
