Simple Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Ham recipe

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Ingredients

14 cups water, divided
2 cups dried pinto beans
1 ham bone with meat
1 large red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ham base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

178 calories
carbohydrate: 32.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.7 g
fiber: 7.8 g
protein: 10.7 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 184.4 mg
sugar: 2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring 8 cups water and pinto beans to a boil in a large pot. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.

  2. Transfer pinto beans to a slow cooker. Add ham bone, red onion, minced garlic, and ham base. Pour in remaining 6 cups of water, or enough to cover the beans.

  3. Cool on Low until beans are tender, about 8 hours.

  4. Remove the ham bone, shred meat, and add back to the beans. Discard the bone. Serve hot, seasoned with hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is my simple version of pinto beans and ham. It's just a basic recipe with no frills. My husband always enjoys this version. Serve with cornbread.

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