Down South Pinto Beans recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

272.4 calories
carbohydrate: 33.3 g
cholesterol: 12.8 mg
fat: 10.5 g
fiber: 7.5 g
protein: 11.2 g
saturatedFat: 3.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 42.9 mg
sugar: 4.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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