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