Pinto Recipe ∶ Down South Pinto Beans

My grandmother always brought these wonderful pinto beans with pork jowl to the table at mealtimes, along with cornbread and onions. Yummy. A true Southern tradition.

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried pinto beans
• 4 quarts water, or more as needed
• 4 (1 ounce) slices pork jowl, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Wash pinto beans thoroughly and place in a large stockpot. Add 4 quarts water, pork jowl, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook until beans are tender and tasty, 3 to 4 hours. Add water throughout cooking as needed; do not let the beans cook dry.

Nutrition Facts

• calories272.4
• carbohydrateContent33.3 g
• cholesterolContent12.8 mg
• fatContent10.5 g
• fiberContent7.5 g
• proteinContent11.2 g
• saturatedFatContent3.7 g
• sodiumContent42.9 mg
• sugarContent4.1 g