Pinto Beans and Rice
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
8 ounces dry pinto beans1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 bay leaf.5 teaspoon thyme, crushed.5 teaspoon pepper8 ounces ham hock8 ounces turkey smoked sausage, cut into 3/4-inch pieces.25 teaspoon salt3 cups cooked, long grain rice
1. Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 3 cups water. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. cover and let stand fro 1 hour.
2. Drain beans and return to saucepan. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, pepper, and 3 cups fresh water. Add ham hocks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1.5 to 2 hours till beans are tender, adding more water if necessary and stirring occassionally.
3. Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from ham hocks; chop meat and set aside. Discard bay leaf. In a medium skillet cook sausage about 5 minutes. Stir chopped meat, cooked sausage, and salt into beans. Cover and cook about 5 minutes more.
Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GLYNNISQ.
2. Drain beans and return to saucepan. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, pepper, and 3 cups fresh water. Add ham hocks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1.5 to 2 hours till beans are tender, adding more water if necessary and stirring occassionally.
3. Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from ham hocks; chop meat and set aside. Discard bay leaf. In a medium skillet cook sausage about 5 minutes. Stir chopped meat, cooked sausage, and salt into beans. Cover and cook about 5 minutes more.
Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GLYNNISQ.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 367.5
- Total Fat: 12.3 g
- Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
- Sodium: 409.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 45.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 22.3 g
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