Warm-You-Up Beans and Ham
Recipe from Midwest Living

This savory pork and bean dish is irresistible served with corn bread and a salad.


Warm-You-Up Beans and Ham

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
Related Categories: Dutch Oven, Ham, Low Calorie Dinners, Low Calorie Dinners, Low Fat Dinners, Low Sodium, Onions
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  pound
    dry pinto beans
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  • 8  cups
    water
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  • 4  cups
    water
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  • 1 
    meaty smoked pork hock (1 to 1-1/2 pounds)
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  • 1  large
    onion, chopped (1 cup)
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    pepper
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    Chopped onion (optional)
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Directions
1.
Rinse beans. In a 4-1/2-quart Dutch oven, combine the beans and 8 cups of water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or omit simmering and soak beans in cold water overnight in a covered pan.)
2.
Drain and rinse the beans. In the same pan, combine beans, 4 cups fresh water, the pork hock, the 1 large onion, and the pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to to 1-3/4 hours or until the beans are tender and beginning to split.* Remove from heat.
3.
Remove pork hock; cool slightly. Trim off meat; chop. Return meat to bean mixture. Heat through. Add salt to taste if pork hock isn't very salty. Serve topped with additional chopped onion, if you like. Makes 6 servings.

Note
Check beans occasionally during cooking. Add more water, if necessary. Or boil gently, uncovered, for a few minutes at end of cooking time, if there's too much liquid. Beans should be moist, but not runny.
Nutrition information
Calories 307, Total Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 468 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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