Soup Beans, Soup Beans Recipe, How to Make Soup Beans, Recipe for Soup Beans, Bean Soup

ham hock

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey leg provides a similar flavor with less fat.

pinto beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: great northern beans

Great northern beans are often cheaper and still provide a hearty texture.

Sort through 1 pound of pinto beans to remove any stones or funky beans.

In a large pot, add the sorted beans and cover them with water.

Add 1/2 cup of kosher salt to the pot with the beans and water.

Bring the pot to a boil, then turn off the heat and let the beans sit for 1 hour to brine.

After 1 hour, rinse the beans to remove excess salt.

Return the rinsed beans to the pot and add 6 to 8 cups of water, ensuring the beans are well covered.

Add 2 small onions and 1/4 cup of bacon grease to the pot.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes for flavor.

Bring the pot to a boil again, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover loosely.

Let the beans simmer for about 4 hours, tasting occasionally after 3 hours to check for doneness.

If the beans are too hard after cooking, they can be refrigerated and reheated later.

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