Ham Hock and Beans

Super easy and delicious.  My mom made these while I was growing up and I love them.  Ham hocks are inexpensive and give the beans a wonderful flavor.  These also make delicious re-fried beans.


Recipe:

3 C dry pinto beans (or any dry beans)
1 Ham hock
1 Tbs salt
Water

Place beans in a large stock pot.  Rinse beans and cover with water by about 5 inches.  Leave to soak overnight or 7-8 hours.  Drain and rinse a couple of times.  Cover beans with water by about 3 inches.  Bring to a boil, skim off foam, add ham hock, cover and cook over medium-low heat until beans are soft (about 2 hours).  Add salt and cook another few minutes.  If water gets low, add more.  Adjust salt to taste.

Tip:  Put 1 whole peeled potato in the water with the beans.  Remove the potato and discard after about 1 hour of cooking.  This really helps reduce the gassy effect of the beans.  It really helps!



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