If you are trying to recover from a big shindig, where you partied like a Rock Star or just need to recharge your batteries from holiday stress, a big bowl of Southern Style Pinto Beans to get you back on track. A big pot of Souther Style Beans of any variety is the ultimate comfort food, nothing absorbs too much alcohol or renders gut healing, peace of mind giving properties like a big bowl of tender juicy beans. I started my succulent beans by, getting a 2-pound bag of pinto beans and soaking overnight.
Then I just added all my ingredients to the crockpot, (EXCEPT THE SALT), to the crockpot and set it on high for 6 hours. You add your salt at the end to taste, the salt will mess up the softening process while cooking, I know many recipes say put it in at the beginning, but I have messed up many pots of beans by not knowing this.
These beans and ham hocks recipe is the best beans recipe I’ve ever tasted! I cannot recommend this recipe enough, I love it!!!
Ingredients for Crockpot Pinto Beans:
- 1 Ham Hock
- 8 cups Water
- 2 lb Bag of Pinto Beans
- 1 large Onion
- 2 medium Bell Peppers
- 4 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Cumin Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
- 1) Rinse Bean and soak overnight
- 2) Drain Beans the rinse them
- 3) Add Beans, Ham Hock, Bell Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, and Water to Crockpot.
- 4) Add Salt and Pepper to taste after Beans become tender.
- 5) Cook on low 9 – 10 hours or HIGH 5 -6 hours.