Ranch Style Pinto Beans

Name: Ranch Style Pinto Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb dry pinto beans; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large Spanish onion; 4 cloves minced garlic; 2 finely diced carrots; 2 stalks finely diced celery; 1 diced green pepper; 2 tablespoons cumin; 2 teaspoons oregano; liquid smoke (to taste); Tabasco sauce (to taste); salt & pepper; 3 -4 smoked ham hocks; 3 -4 cans chicken broth

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large Spanish onion
4 cloves minced garlic
2 finely diced carrots
2 stalks finely diced celery
1 diced green pepper
2 tablespoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
liquid smoke (to taste)
Tabasco sauce (to taste)
salt & pepper
3 -4 smoked ham hocks
3 -4 cans chicken broth

Directions

1

Place pinto beans in large pot, cover with water, bring to rapid boil, cover and set aside.
2

In another large pot, add olive oil and sautee onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and pepper.
3

Add spices and simmer an additional 2 minutes.
4

Drain and rinse pinto beans and add to vegetable mixture, along with ham hocks.
5

Add chicken broth to cover contents.
6

Cover and simmer, adding more chicken broth if needed, until beans are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 2 hours.
7

Re-season with spices, as needed.
8

Cut and flake meat from hocks into bean mixture.
9

Serve as a side dish, or in tortilla shells with salsa and sour cream or with your favorite red or green sauce.