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Central Texan Pinto Beans

Central Texan Pinto Beans — a bean recipe, 8 ingredients.

Serves 10 · Bean

contains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
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  • 1 lb (450 g) dry pinto beans
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 ham bone or a rough equivalent of salt bacon
  • 1–2 bay leaves
  • 5 cups water
  • A very small amount (3 oz / ~90 g) of that day's brewed coffee (optional)

Steps

  1. Wash beans carefully and soak overnight in 8 cups of water.
  2. Drain and refill with 5 cups of water.
  3. Add all the other ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil and simmer at least 1 hour, or until tender.
  5. Remove bay leaves.
  6. Do not drain prior to serving, the liquid is an important aspect of the dish.
  7. Can be served using slotted spoon, to allow draining, or with a ladle into small side-dish bowls

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0