Portuguese Beans

Name: Portuguese Beans
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 18 h
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb bacon; 4 linguisa sausages, cut in 1/2-inch pieces; 3 ham hocks; 1 lb dried great northern white beans; 3 small onions, chopped; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 6 lbs canned diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 tablespoon salt

Submitted by Bizzy-Bee

"Great for large parties. Even better the next day!"

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Ready In:: 18hrs
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 lb bacon
4 linguisa sausages, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 ham hocks
1 lb dried great northern white beans
3 small onions, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
6 lbs canned diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon salt

directions

Soak the beans in water and 1 tablespoon salt, overnight. Drain water and discard when ready to cook beans. Put the beans and ham hocks in a very large pot and cover with water to 3-4 inches above beans. Cook on medium heat for 5-7 hours until the beans soften and ham hocks are easy to clean. Pull meat off of ham hocks and set aside, discard bones. In a skillet, lightly brown the bacon and linguisa, add the onions and garlic and cook until onions are softened. Add this mixture and the the ham to beans. Add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon cumin as well as salt band pepper to taste. Simmer until tender, a few hours more. Beans are best the next day. They also freeze well.