Soup Beans and Salt Pork
from SeniorSkillet.com
Our Soup Beans Recipe cooked in cast iron, screams COUNTRY! For those of us from the South, this is the perfect Southern Comfort Food. Getting an opportunity to enjoy some Homemade Soup Beans is an absolute treat. Just the image of Soup Beans (pinto beans), Cornbread, and some Salt Pork (Bacon) puts a huge smile on your face.
Servings 6
Calories 1kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry Pinto Beans
- 1 Onion diced
- 12 oz Salt Pork
Instructions
- Sort through beans removing stones, dirt and debris.
- Place beans in a dutch oven and fill with enough water to cover beans by several inches.
- Soak overnight.
- Pour beans into collander and set aside to drain.
- Place dutch oven on medium high heat.
- Rinse each piece of salt pork and place in dutch oven.
- Cook until pork has rendered off its fat and is crispy.
- Remove from pan and place on paper towel lined plate.
- Add diced onion to dutch oven. and cook until transparent.
- Add drained beans back to dutch oven and add enough water to cover by about 2 inches.
- Cover and cook on medium low for 5-6 hours until beans are soft enough to squeeze. If liquid gets to low add a little water or broth.
- Serve with cornbread.
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