Beans and Peas Recipe ⋮ Brown Beans

Southern-style brown beans.

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 cups reduced-salt chicken broth
• 1 ¾ pounds ham hock
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Pick over the beans, rinse them, and place them in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and enough water to cover by 3 or 4 inches. Allow the beans to soak overnight.
2. The next day, drain and rinse the beans, and place them in a large pot. Stir in the chicken broth, ham hock, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
3. Simmer the beans over low heat for 4 hours, adding water occasionally if needed to keep the soupy consistency. Remove the ham hock before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories478.4
• carbohydrateContent36.4 g
• cholesterolContent71.5 mg
• fatContent22 g
• fiberContent8.8 g
• proteinContent32.3 g
• saturatedFatContent7.8 g
• sodiumContent319.5 mg
• sugarContent2 g