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Central Texan Pinto Beans

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Central Texan Pinto Beans — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 10

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (450 g) dry pinto beans
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 ham bone or a rough equivalent of salt bacon
  • 1–2 bay leaves
  • 5 cups water
  • A very small amount (3 oz / ~90 g) of that day's brewed coffee (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash beans carefully and soak overnight in 8 cups of water.
  2. 2
    Drain and refill with 5 cups of water.
  3. 3
    Add all the other ingredients.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil and simmer at least 1 hour, or until tender.
  5. 5
    Remove bay leaves.
  6. 6
    Do not drain prior to serving, the liquid is an important aspect of the dish.
  7. 7
    Can be served using slotted spoon, to allow draining, or with a ladle into small side-dish bowls
Category
Side Dishes

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Central_Texan_Pinto_Beans