Pinto Beans

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

My Grandma passed away recently. Somehow her passing made me nostalgic for some of the meals she always cooked when I went to visit her in Bell County. One of those was “Soup Beans”.

I’ve lived in Illinois since college. There are plenty of recipes online. However, I’m wondering if there are any ingredients you like to add? I made a pot simply using onion, some salt, and ham. It just didn’t taste like grandma’s.

 

[Creed Bratton]

The key to beans is to soak them in water overnight, rinse them the next morning, put them in fresh water and let them simmer all day with the onion, salt and a ham hock. Fry up some hoe cakes or make buttermilk cornbread in an iron skillet and you are ready to go. I also have noticed that cooking in "non stick" pots give a different flavor and texture (thinner soup). I like to cook them in a enameled cast iron dutch oven (see pic below). I use it for most beans, black eye peas, gumbo and etouffee recipes.

 

[blubo]

one pound bag of dried beans. pick gravel out if them-you’ll sometimes find one or two, soak overnight, rinse, add water and a chunk of salt pork (6-7oz).
i still use my mom’s presto pressure cooker (avacado green) that she used since early 60s. medium heat, 25minutes after pressure regulator starts to jiggle. completely cool pot before removing lid. perfection

 

[UKGrad83]

Your grandma may have thrown in some bacon grease or lard.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

I use ham hocks, chicken broth, and an onion.

 

[Spica Orbit]

Before the beans are done, add chopped bell peppers, jalapeno peppers & onions. Do not overcook the beans, you want beans, not bean soup.

 

[WTF Cat]

Still 18 cents...

https://www.mcguiresirishpub.com/items/senate-bean-soup

 

[80 Proof]

Hambone or chunk of jowl
Lb of beans
salt/pepper
Water
Couple of bullion cubes

Soak the beans over night, rinse and then simmer low and slow all day with the above ingredients.

That's how I was taught to do it. Sometimes I'll add a bay leaf and some thyme if I'm feeling fancy.

 

[IB4UK]

Hambone or chunk of jowl
Lb of beans
salt/pepper
Water
Couple of bullion cubes

Soak the beans over night, rinse and then simmer low and slow all day with the above ingredients.

That's how I was taught to do it. Sometimes I'll add a bay leaf and some thyme if I'm feeling fancy.

Country ham bone ain’t a bad way to go either

 

[JDHoss]

I usually use the pressure cooker. Onion, chicken broth, and either ham hocks/smoked jowl bacon/smoked turkey legs/wings/necks or smoked pork shanks. I like to toss some hot chow-chow into my beans when I get a bowl, along with a few splashes of Tabasco Chipotle sauce. Serve with cornbread and fried taters & onions.

 

[DoubleSecretProbation]

Throw in a heaping Tbs of table salt for your overnight bean soak

 

[RBDS24]

1 lb beans sort gravel
Soak overnight then drain off water
Cover with water, add 3 tablespoons of some fine bacon grease from some good ole smoked bacon.
Salt and Peppet
Bring to boil turned down cook low and slow all day, don’t stir them to death, shake the pan every once in awhile. Double check on Salt Pepper to see if need more after a few hours.

MY granny, would roll over in her grave, to hear anyone put chicken broth or bouillon in her beans.

Served with Chow chow, or hot sauce, and of course, a fine green onion. Hoe cakes/ cornbread.

 

[cole854]

Still 18 cents...

https://www.mcguiresirishpub.com/items/senate-bean-soup

Love this place. Best prime rib ever.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

MY granny, would roll over in her grave, to hear anyone put chicken broth or bouillon in her beans.

My grandmama is 98. She still cooks but not like she did when I was younger because her vision is so bad. She can still whip up a mean casserole. But my mom and I decided to take it to our grave that a lot of stuff she fed us was not really fit for human consumption. She boiled everything. Yummy boiled catfish for dinner. 🤮

Now on the other hand, I’d give my right foot for my grandpa to reincarnate so they could team up and make a nice roast beef with gravy. I ordered some at a restaurant a couple of years ago and it tasted so good I felt like that food critic at the end of ratatouille

 

[WTF Cat]

Love this place. Best prime rib ever.

Yeah... iykyk

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Dang, haven't had soup beans in about 4 years. Can't buy Martha White Corn Meal mix here. I'm jonesing and the next time I get back to EKY I'm stocking up.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Dang, haven't had soup beans in about 4 years. Can't buy Martha White Corn Meal mix here. I'm jonesing and the next time I get back to EKY I'm stocking up.

I got you some time, brother

We’ll mail you you a box like Weetabix