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Brown Beans

By: Kerry  
"Southern-style brown beans. "

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
4 Hrs
Ready In:
1 Day 4 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups reduced-salt chicken broth
  • 1 3/4 pounds ham hock
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Pick over the beans, rinse them, and place them in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and enough water to cover by 3 or 4 inches. Allow the beans to soak overnight.
  2. The next day, drain and rinse the beans, and place them in a large pot. Stir in the chicken broth, ham hock, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
  3. Simmer the beans over low heat for 4 hours, adding water occasionally if needed to keep the soupy consistency. Remove the ham hock before serving.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • About an hour before serving, if the beans aren't as soft as you like, turn up the heat to a slow boil and use a lid, unless you want to thicken the sauce. Stir frequently until beans are soft, then return to a low simmer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 474 | Total Fat: 21.9g | Cholesterol: 71mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by fmdog44 
My folks made this 60 year ago. The ham bone is the real plus as it cooks. They added onion,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Marian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This is a great dish. Add a tablespoon of garlic powder or dried ground garlic in step 2. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by susan 
Brown Beans aka Pinto Beans They have been around here in the south from the beginning. A more... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by Shasta B 
Pretty good! I think I used too much salt though, for my taste anyway, so if you are not a... MORE

 
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