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Pinto Beans And Ham Hocks Recipe

	Rahamby / All my dishes 2 years ago The best (smokehouse) ingredients make the best meals. Prep:30m Cook:240m Servings:8	Rahamby
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Ingredients

1 Pound Smokehouse Bacon End Pieces (Use "Ozark Mountain Smokehouse" or equivalent sugar-cured, heavy-smoked bacon… improves flavor immensely).

1 Medium Red Onion, Chopped

2 Cloves Garlic

1 Large Roma Tomato, Chopped *

1/4 tsp. Baking Soda *

2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Fresh Ground Black Pepper

3 Cups Pinto Beans, Dry

6 Cups Water

1-1/2 Tbsp. Molasses

1 tsp. “Cholula” Hot Sauce (Optional) *

1/2 16 oz. Can Refried Beans (to thicken, if desired) *

Directions

- Sauté onion and bacon until onion softens.

- Add remaining ingredients.

- Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 3 to 4 HOURS, until beans are mostly tender ADDING WATER IF its level drops below top of beans.

- Pick out any bad (floating) beans, skim any surface foam.

- If you don't have any Refried Beans, remove approx. 1/2 cup cooked beans, mash and return to pot and stir in. *

- Serve with piping hot hot-water cornbread, spooned over "Fideos", or with Bread & Butter Sandwiches.

********** SUBSTITUTIONS : ***********

* INSTEAD OF the Bacon Ends Use 1 pound of heavy-smoked HAM ends, or 2 lbs. (about 4) HAM HOCKS, (the bone marrow improves richness… make sure to retain it back into the pot).

* Do not sauté onions - just add to pot.

* Use 1 Tbsp. Epazote instead of the Soda.

* Use 1-14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes in place of the chopped Roma Tomato, and reduce water by 1/2 cup.

* Use 1/2 tsp. Zatarain's Liquid Shrimp & Crab Boil in place of the Hot Sauce.

* Use 1 – 9 oz. can Fritos Bean Dip instead of the Refritos

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