Victoria's Recipes

This is an old recipe my mom made when we were growing up and I wanted to try it out for myself and share it here. This is not just any ordinary soup beans recipe, it’s a meal in itself and it has a slight smoke flavor that comes from the Ham Hock.

Soup Beans Cooked with Ham Hock

Soup Beans

Ingredients

• 1/2 a bag of Pinto Beans
• 1/2 a bag of Great Northern Beans
• 1 Ham Hock
• Salt and Pepper
• Garlic Powder

Directions

• Rinse beans and check for any rocks, and remove them.
• Put beans in a crock pot or slow cooker with ham hock.
• Salt, pepper, and some garlic powder to taste.
• Cover beans with water. You want water 1-1 1/2 inches over the beans.
• If the water cooks down add some more, you don’t want the beans to get to thick, you want it to be like a soupy consistency (not to thin or thick).
• Cook on low for 6-7 hours.
• I serve this dish with some chopped raw onions sprinkled on top of the beans.
• You can also peel the skin off the Ham Hock and separate ham pieces into the soup beans.
• And for a side dish I make fried potatoes and cornbread.

There’s nothing that beats mom’s cooking!

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