RECIPE: I just put on a pot of REC: Pinto Beans With Ham For The Crockpot

RECIPE:

dawn_mo

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that I found on Recipezaar to use up the tons of leftover ham, and decided to actually follow the recipe to the T. What a hassle it is to weigh and measure everything out. I can see why some people do not like to cook. If you don't have an instict about how much "flavor" you want in your food and have to follow a recipe, it can be rather tedious. I even weighed the ham. Here is the recipe that I am using and I am anxious to see how it turns out. Do you all measure and weigh when you cook? I know baking is one thing, but cooking? Of course if I had read the note, I would have cut back on the black pepper and jalapenos for the wimp factor in my family. Geez, now I will probably have a huge pot of pinto beans that only I will eat. As per usual, sour cream to the rescue!

Pinto Beans With Ham for the Crock Pot Recipe #157593

I used to spend all day cooking a pot of beans and watching them carefully so they didn't burn. The crock pot solves that problem. Serve a big bowl of these with big piece of cornbread...That's good eating.

by Sandy in Houston

½ day | 5 min prep

SERVES 6 -8

1 lb dried pinto bean, sorted and washed

5 cups water

1 large onion, chopped

4-8 ounces cooked ham, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

salt, to taste

Cover beans with water and soak overnight; drain.

Place beans in a 6 quart crock pot with water and remaining ingredients except salt. Cook on low setting for 8-10 hours, or until beans are soft and done. Stir a couple of times during cooking, if possible. Add salt after beans are done. Cooking salt in the beans will make them tough.

Note: The jalapenos will give your beans a bit of heat. You can control how hot you want them by the amount of pepper you add. If you want no heat, replace the jalapeno with 2 tablespoons of chopped green bell pepper.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Pinto-Beans-With-Ham-for-the-Crock-Pot-157593

 
Thank you! Saved for when school starts ( 3 1/2 weeks, better start writing lesson plans smileys/frown.gif )

 
nope, mostly cook by the "grandma method"---a little of this, a little of that, till it looks right.

or tastes right. at least for one pot dishes.

 
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