Southern Style Salted Pinto Beans
"Place beans, water and fatback in a heavy pot. bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours. This was my great grand mother's recipe and has been handed down for generations."
photo by sloe cooker
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups pinto beans
- 3 pints water
- 3 ounces salt cured pork fatback
directions
- wash beans and look for foreign matter, small stones or pieces of dirt.
- rinse twice.
- put in a heavy pot with the water and fatback.
- bring to a boil and reduce to a slow simmer.
- simmer about 3 hours.
- Serve with corn bread and sliced onions.
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Reviews
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My mom would put a pot of these beans on in the morning on wash day (she used lard). Everyone who walked past the stove had to stir the beans. I make these same beans often, but I use one smoked ham hock. Good amount of soupy broth. No, these are not cowboy beans with peppers etc... Just good southern pintos! Good with fried pork chops - now your talking. -
Very good beans,I also prefer smoked ham hocks.By accident I discovered how to make ranch style beans with this recipe by adding a package of dry enchilada seasoning.They taste so much like the canned ranch style beans and great with cornbread. Good for a change once in awhile.Thanks for the recipe! -
These beans were really something different than what I am used to eating but I really liked them. I used dried pinto beans and used a pressure cooker to speed up the process ( 1 1/4 hr at 10 lbs pressure). Served this recipe with corn bread and buttermilk. Tasty! Thanks for posting, JimB. =) -
Love pinto beans, and the beans turned out just great without soaking!! I did add additional water, a couple of times during cooking, because I was afraid the beans would burn. The pork I used was the last remains of a cure 81 ham. Tasted great! Thanks, JimB427 for posting this down home recipe. Made for Cooking From The Pantry Challenge Game -
Just like Mama used to make in the foothills of NC! Plain, simple yet really tasty. The cornbread and sliced onions complete the dish.
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These were very good, but I did miss the onion and peppers that I usually use. this was simple to make. I used 2 ham hocks instead of the pork fatback. Thanks
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JimB427
Union,, South Carolina
I live in Union Sc. Am a retired old man who loves to cook and experiment with new recipes. My other hobbies are woodworking and riding the pontoon in the summer time.
While riding I sometimes fish, if I'm not too lazy.
