3 smoked ham hocks

2 lb dried pinto beans

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp red pepper, crushed

¼ tsp ground black pepper

½ tsp salt

2 tsp hot sauce

½

onion, medium, chopped

Boil ham hocks on high heat for 45 minutes.

Add all seasonings except hot sauce and onion.

Continue boiling for 20 minutes.

Add pinto beans, hot sauce, and onion.

Boil on medium heat until beans are done to taste.

Note: To speed up cooking of beans and reduce the gas that beans produce, soak beans in cold water overnight or for three hours during the day.

Serve with rice and a meat side dish.

You can also use the ham hocks as your meat side dish.

However, ham hocks are a high-fat food.

Sugar: 5g

:

Calcium: 279mg

Calories: 1117kcal

Carbohydrates: 144g

Cholesterol: 107mg

Fat: 25g

Fiber: 35g

Iron: 13mg

Potassium: 3540mg

Protein: 76g

Saturated Fat: 9g

Sodium: 626mg

Vitamin A: 19IU

Vitamin C: 18mg