My dh has always turned up his nose at the mere mention of beans and rice (we're both native New Englander's) so I never served them, and only made small amounts for myself and one son. Recently he has seen the value in stocking these two items. Rather than waiting until "necessary" I'm starting to introduce beans and rice into our diet and tonight was the premiere!! I found a recipe for pinto beans online and dh actually enjoyed his meal, cornbread and sweet tea on the side. Now if I could only get him to change his mind about Greens!!



Cook Time: 5 hours

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pinto beans, dry
  • 1/4 pound salt pork, diced
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • dash pepper
  • 2 cans tomatoes, (16 oz each)
  • 3/4 cup diced green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 6 drops bottled hot pepper sauce (I used 1/4 t. cayene pepper)
Preparation:

In 2-quart bean pot or casserole, cover beans with water; soak overnight. Drain. Cover with fresh water; add salt pork, onion, and garlic to the beans. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Add salt, pepper, tomatoes, green pepper, sugar, and hot pepper sauce. Cover and simmer 3 hours more. Serve beans with cornbread squares or hot cooked rice.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.