Name: Southern Ham and Brown Beans Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dry pinto beans; 8 cups water; 1 large meaty ham hock; 1 Large Onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Southern Ham and Brown Beans Recipe

Jim Daniels Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Southern Ham and Brown Beans

This ham and brown beans dish is made with meaty ham hock and pinto beans with a hint of chili. It’s simmered for hours to bring out the delicious flavors.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 3 hours

Rest Time: 1 hour

Total: 4 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbdry pinto beans
8cupswater
1large meaty ham hock
1large onion,chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tspchili powder
1tspsalt,or to taste
¼tspground black pepper,or to taste

Instructions

Place the beans and water in a large stockpot. Add the ham hock, onion, and garlic. Season with chili powder, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes. Cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour.
Return the pot to the heat, and bring to a boil once again. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for at least 3 hours to blend flavors. Longer simmer time makes thicker the broth.
Remove the ham hock from the broth, and let cool. Remove the meat from the bone, and return the meat to the stockpot, discarding the bone. Adjust seasonings to taste.