I freaking love beans and rice. When I was growing up, my mother made beans and rice at least twice a week. I remember my mother spending hours in the kitchen cooking her ham hocks until they were ” falling of the bone” ready, then adding her beans, and spices. She had, and still has so much patience when it comes to making beans. When I got older I found a lazy yet still effective way to make a mean pot of soulful beans. I simply slow cook mine! I slow cook my beans with smoked meat, usually ham hocks. The ham hocks add so much flavor that I use minimal ingredients.
There are alternative meats to use instead of ham hocks. However, for this dish I suggest sticking to smoked meats for the flavor. Smoked meats are cured, and when you cook with them, there’s a minimum need( if any) for any seasonings.
My favorite smoked meats
Bacon
Turkey(legs,or wings)
Smoked pork neck bones
I would recommend this recipe to all of the individuals whom love soulful beans and rice, but don’t want to stand over the stove for hours to create it! MUST HAVE A SLOW COOKER!
Slow Cooked Beans and Hamhocks
Ingredients
- 2 cups of light red beans
- 2 cups of pinto beans
- 1 medium sized onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 4 large ham hocks
- 1 tbsp of dried parsley flakes
- 8 cups of water
Instructions
- Start of by rinsing your beans under cool water. Get rid of any strange beans.
- Place your beans into the slow cooker.
- Add in your ham hocks, chopped onions, garlic salt, and parsley.
- Pour in the water.
- Let cook in your slow cooker for 6 hours.
- Be sure to stir periodically.
- Enjoy!
Wow
this is the recipe I need, my husband is from Louisiana and me from California. He is always trying to get me to make this but I had no idea..Love it can’t wait to try it!
Let me know how it turns out for you!
i really love this recipe’ along with all your other recipes!!! good job!
I’m glad you liked it!
this is how i remember my mom cooking her pintos
thank you rosie
Rosie,
Can you please specify if you are using cold or hot water when you pour it into the slow cooker?
Also, my slow cooker has 3 settings: LOW, HIGH, and WARM. I’m assuming you are cooking them on LOW. Please specify.
Thanks!
I pour cold or warm water into my slow cookers.
LOL She asked if you set your slow cooker to low or high?
I’m trying this tonight …. My hunny is a big man he always looking for something filling lol… I figure your beans an some cabbage an cornbread will be a meal fit for a king. .. They look delicious… I was wondering tho should I have my slow cooker on high or low for this recipe… Thanks for sharing
Have it on high for 6 hours 🙂
About to give this a try! Can you clarify the correct water amount? The video shows 6 cups, but the printed recipe states 8 cups.
The printed recipe is correct 🙂
For some reason i cant see the recipe
Only the youtube vid
I soo want to try this
Hi Shay. I fixed it. The recipe is there!
I’m a try this today. I can never get the beans right. My husband love pinto beans. I mess it up every time. I can’t wait for him to try this so he can hush his mouth lol
Making these tonight! Thanks, I enjoy your recipes!
I tried this recipe it was great! I wanted to know if I could use Lima beans instead of red beans if so are there any adjustments?
You certainly can. No adjustments are needed
Exactly the recipe I learned from my great-grandmother and have used my entire adult life. Best ever!
I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow, sweetheart thank you for all your tips. It looks so simple. I was told at the grocery store, however to put in a cup of ketchup to it, so I’m gonna add that my boyfriend loves ketchup so he should love this. Thank you again.
Yummy