Buckshot Beans/Crockpot

Name: Buckshot Beans/Crockpot
Cook time: P6H
Total time: P6H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: pinto beans, dried; onions; garlic cloves; bay leaves; smoked ham; tomatoes, canned; sweet red bell peppers; chili powder; brown sugar; dry mustard; oregano

Submitted by msboogie

A spicy, but savory dish made with pinto beans and smoked ham that tastes great after being left to simmer in a crockpot.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

6 hrs

READY

6 hrs

Ingredients

CUPS PINTO BEANS, DRIED
washed

EACH ONIONS
chopped

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
minced

EACH BAY LEAVES *

POUND SMOKED HAM
chopped

CUPS TOMATOES, CANNED
canned tomatoes, chopped

CUP SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
chopped *

TEASPOONS CHILI POWDER

TEASPOONS BROWN SUGAR

TEASPOON DRY MUSTARD

TEASPOON OREGANO

Directions

Cover beans with water and let soak overnight. Drain beans, discarding soaking water. In crockpot, cover beans with fresh water and add remaining ingredients. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until beans are tender. Taste beans, add salt if necessary (don’t add salt at the beginning of cooking time - it will make the beans tough!).