Ham And Beans

Name: Ham And Beans
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs dried pink beans or 2 1/2 lbs pinto beans; 2 tablespoons bacon fat (or can use veg. oil); ham bone (or ham hocks); 2 jalapenos, chopped (have used 2T of canned); 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped (I use 5 cloves); 2 -4 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf, broken in half; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1 teaspoon salt

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs dried pink beans or 2 1/2 lbs pinto beans
2 tablespoons bacon fat (or can use veg. oil)
ham bone (or ham hocks)
2 jalapenos, chopped (have used 2T of canned)
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped (I use 5 cloves)
2 -4 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf, broken in half
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Soak beans overnight or cover with water and bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
2

Turn off heat and let stand for one hour. Then drain off all liquid.
3

Melt bacon fat in a 5 quart pot and add chiles, onions, garlic, oregano and cumin. Saute til soft about 5 minutes.
4

Add drained beans, broth, water can be used instead of the broth, but I use 4c broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer til beans are tender or about 2 hours.
5

After cooking, add salt and cayenne and remove the bay leaf. More salt can be added according to your taste.