Pinto Beans, Ham Hocks, and Rice

Name: Pinto Beans, Ham Hocks, and Rice
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams package dried pinto beans; 1 large green bell pepper, diced; 6 green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 237 milliliters uncooked long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 567 grams smoked ham hocks; 2 liters water

Pinto Beans, Ham Hocks, and Rice might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 466 calories, 29g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have rice, pepper, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Sort and wash beans.

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Beans

Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans, and soak 8 hours.

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Beans

Water

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Dutch Oven

Drain.

Bring beans and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven; cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.

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Beans

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Stir in rice, bell pepper, and green onions. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

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Green Onions

Bell Pepper

Rice

Remove ham hocks, and let cool; remove and chop meat, discarding skin and bones. Stir in chopped meat from ham hocks and, if desired, 2 cups chopped ham.

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Ham Hock