Ingredients
- 1 pound pinto, yellow-eyed or other dried beans, sorted and rinsed (2 1/2 cups)
- 12 cups water
- 8 ounces finely diced ham, (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium onion, peeled
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Place beans, water, ham, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the beans are very tender and beginning to burst, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. If necessary, add an additional 1/2 to 1 cup water while simmering to keep the beans just submerged in cooking liquid.
Step 2
Remove from the heat; discard the onion and garlic. Transfer 2 cups of the beans to a medium bowl and coarsely mash with a fork or potato masher. Return the mashed beans to the pot; stir to combine.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 244
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fat: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Dietary Fiber: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
- Potassium: 702mg
- Sodium: 531mg
- Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 2 very lean meat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2