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Authentic Southern Pinto Beans

Using a slow cooker or on the stovetop, these tender and savory beans are seasoned to perfection.
Course Side
Cuisine Slow Cooker, Soul Food, Southern, Southern/ Soul Food
Keyword Authentic Southern Pinto Beans
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 smoked turkey wing
  • 8 cups of water
  • 1 cup of roughly chopped bacon ends
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb dry pinto beans
  • 2 tablespoons I Bean Business Baby Seasoning or your favorite All Purpose Blend
  • Green onions for garnish
  • Hot white rice and cornbread for serving

Instructions

  • Start off by making sure that the smoked turkey wing is clean. I like to do so by rinsing it off with water and a little apple cider vinegar.
  • Next, add the smoked turkey to the slow cooker along with 8 cups of water.
  • Turn the slow cooker on high, and place the lid on top.
  • Next, roughly chop the bacon ends, then toss them into a medium-sized skillet.
  • Turn the skillet on medium-high, and cook the bacon until it's golden brown.
  • Next, start adding in the chopped onion, and cook until they soften.
  • Sprinkle in the fresh thyme, and garlic. and stir.
  • Cook for 2 minutes then turn off the heat.
  • Next, place the beans on a flat surface and sort through them. I want you to look for anything that shouldn't be there, such as rotten beans, pebbles, etc.
  • Discard all the stuff we don't want, then toss the beans into a colander, rinse the beans thoroughly, and set the beans to the side.
  • Now add the bacon and onions mixture to the slow cooker, followed by the beans.
  • Sprinkle in the I Bean Business Baby Seasoning( or your favorite All Purpose Blend), and stir.
  • Cover the slow cooker with the lid, and cook for 3 hours.
  • After three hours, remove the turkey wing from the pot, and shred the meat off of the bones. Discard the bones, and toss the turkey meat back into the slow cooker.
  • Cook for an additional 1 hour.
  • Serve with hot white rice and cornbread, and top with green onions.