Pinto Beans A La Good
1
small package pinto beans, rinsed and drained
3
pieces bacon cut into pieces
1
teaspoon cumin
1
teaspoon minced garlic
1
teaspoon onion powder
1/4
teaspoon cayenne pepper
1
teaspoon white pepper
1
teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/4
teaspoon ground cloves
1/2
lime
3
fresh bay leaves
1
small bunch fresh sage
1
small bunch fresh oregano
1
small bunch fresh tarragon
1
teaspoon salt
1
small onion, quartered
5-6
cloves garlic
Put rinsed beans in crock
pot. Add onion, garlic and dried spices (spices can be cut in
half if desired).
Put bacon and lime half in
crock pot.
Add fresh
herbs.
If fresh herbs are not
available, then add 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, oregano, and
tarragon. Add 1 dried bay leaf.
Add enough water to crock
pot to cover beans. Put top on crock pot and turn on high
temperature. Cook beans on high until done, monitoring the
amount of liquid and adding liquid if necessary. Cook beans on
low if they will be unattended all day or all night.
NOTE: If desired,
green pepper, celery, sausage, ham hocks or salted pork can also be
added to the pot.
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A Good Pot Of Beans
Most folks in Mississippi eat a lot of dry beans. Some of the
more popular beans are lima, great northern, pinto and red
beans. No matter how many beans were eaten when they were
growing up, some Mississippians still enjoy a good pot of beans.
Pinto beans are one of my favorites and I am sharing my basic recipe
for a great pot of pinto beans. The beans can be eaten alone
with a piece of corn bread or as a side dish to a full course meal.
If desired, a bowl of beans can be topped with cheese, onion,
tomato, lettuce, peppers, or whatever fancies the taste buds.
The recipe to the right uses bacon for seasoning; however, you can
use salted pork, ham hocks, sausage, or a combination. There
are no restrictions to seasoning your pot of beans. Having an
herb garden will give you the advantage of adding bunches of fresh
herbs to your recipes; however, you can use dried herbs as a
substitute necessary.
I can not tell you how long I cook these beans in the crock pot.
I just put the ingredients in the pot and go to bed or to work.
Either when I wake up in the morning or come home in the evening, I
have a nice pot of beans ready to be enjoyed. I have an old
crock pot with a low and high speed that I have had for years.
I have cooked the beans on both low and high. If you cook them
on high, make sure there is enough liquid in the pot, otherwise the
liquid will evaporate and the beans will burn. It is better to
use the high temperature when you are able to monitor the cooking.
Otherwise, you can start with the high temperature and then reduce
to low if you will be retiring for the evening or leaving for the
day.
Now is the perfect time of year for a comforting pot of pinto beans.
When you try this recipe, let me know how you like it.
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