Brown Beans Recipe
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Brown Beans

By: Kerry 
"Southern-style brown beans. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

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: 478 | Total Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by fmdog44   view full review
My folks made this 60 year ago. The ham bone is the real plus as it cooks. They added onion,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by susan   view full review
Brown Beans aka Pinto Beans They have been around here in the south from the beginning. A more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Marian   view full review
This is a great dish. Add a tablespoon of garlic powder or dried ground garlic in step 2. We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2010 by working azmom of 2 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I soaked mine overnight but put everything in the crockpot on low all day long (10 hours). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2010 by uwasvwaya   view full review
This is the recipe I have been searching for. Since they don't sell anything but smoked ham...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by hike4diamonds   view full review
Very good. Just like mom used to make. Added 3 cloves garlic and cooked for 10 hr on low in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by Mooseysmom   view full review
These were so yummy! I only added 6 cups of chicken broth and replaced the last two with water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by ionacaddy   view full review
This is a great and simple recipe. My mom used to make it better than I can, thanks for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by Momma Blacketer   view full review
Pretty good! I think I used too much salt though, for my taste anyway, so if you are not a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by Connie Cormier   view full review
Great - just like my grandma used to make!!

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