Down Home Pinto Beans And Ham Hocks Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the beans, garlic, celery, ham hock, chicken broth, onion, carrot, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in the crockpot.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, then check to make sure the beans are tender. If it's too thin for your taste, uncover and continue to cook for 2 hours more. If not, uncover and cook for 1 hour more, or until thickened.
• Transfer the ham hock to a cutting board. Remove all the meat from the bone. Chop the meat into pieces and return it to the crockpot, stirring to combine. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Boil ham hocks on high heat for 45 minutes.
• Add all seasonings except hot sauce and onion. Continue boiling for 20 minutes.
• Add pinto beans, hot sauce, and onion. Boil on medium heat until beans are done to taste (usually I go for about 1 1/2 hours).
• Serve with rice and a meat side dish. Tastes even better the 2nd day!

Steps:

• Wash beans and remove all gravel and such.
• Place beans, ham hocks, onions and garlic in a large dutch oven filled with water.
• Add spices.
• Bring to boil.
• Simmer on med-low heat for 4 to 5 hours, adding more water as needed.
• Remove hamhocks when they are tender and falling apart; allow to cool so they can be handled.
• Remove meat from ham hocks (discarding fat and bones) and return to the soup.