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Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 pound ham hocks, or 1/4 pound streak o' lean
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- House Seasoning, recipe follows
Directions
Wash the beans and soak overnight in cold water. Drain the beans and dump into slow cooker. Stir in chili powder and oregano.
If using ham hock: Pre-soak ham in a separate pot, for at least 2, or refrigerated up to 24 hours, depending on how salty you want your stock to be. Add ham hock to slow cooker with beans and pour in ham soaking liquid. Add more water until ham hock is completely covered.
If using streak o' lean: Cut into cubes, brown in a skillet, and place the meat and any rendered fat in the slow cooker with beans. Pour 4 cups water into pot.
Add onion to slow cooker with beans and meat. Stir well. Season, to taste, with House Seasoning, cover the pot, and cook on high until beans are very tender, about 5 hours.
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
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By kristilove34
Las Vegas, NV
on December 28, 2011
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This recipe was simple and delicious. I added garlic gloves to the recipe which added to the flavor. I put the beans in my slow cooker and let them cook overnight about 9 hours. When I woke up in the morning my whole entire house smelled yummy!! This is a perfect dish for the cold winter weather :
By drill7
on December 26, 2011
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I thought the recipe was excellent, I added a few cloves of garlic and a bay leaf. My boys loved them!
By owitpro
on December 09, 2011
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I made this last night and cooked the beans in a slow cooker. The recipe called for cooking the beans in a slow cooker for 5 hours. After 5 hours the beans were still hard. So I checked them every hour up to 8 and they were still hard. After that I fell asleep and the beans burned after all the water evaporated. It was awful. Also I made the mistake of not reading the recipe carefully. Don't add the House seasoning mixture. You're only suppose to add in what you want per taste.
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