Brown Beans

These are soup beans that people like to serve with cornbread and chopped onion. It's not fast, and it's not fancy, but it's the real deal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 478 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 8 cups reduced-salt chicken broth
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 1.75 pounds ham hock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pick over the beans, rinse them, and place them in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and enough water to cover by 3 or 4 inches. Allow the beans to soak overnight.

Step 2

The next day, drain and rinse the beans, and place them in a large pot. Stir in the chicken broth, ham hock, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and reduce the heat to a simmer.

Step 3

Simmer the beans over low heat for 4 hours, adding water occasionally if needed to keep the soupy consistency. Remove the ham hock before serving.