Recipe Southern Ham and Brown Beans (Pork)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 large, meaty ham hock
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• 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 one 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.
• The longer you simmer, the thicker the broth will become.
• I like to cook mine for about 6 hours.
• 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.

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