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A ladele scooping up finished pinto beans from a crockpot.
James Strange

Southern crock pot pinto beans with ham hock recipe (no soak)

5 from 4 votes
Discover the secret to tender pinto beans in our Southern crock pot recipe—no soaking needed!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 232
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Pinto beans dry
  • 1/2 each Onion Medium, diced
  • 1 Pound Ham hocks 2, smoked
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt You can add more latter
  • 4 Cups Chicken broth
  • 4 Cups Water

Equipment

  • 1 Crockpot

Method
 

  1. Add all of the ingredients to the crockpot and stir.
    1 pound Pinto beans, 1/2 each Onion, 1 Pound Ham hocks, 1 Tablespoon Salt, 4 Cups Chicken broth, 4 Cups Water
  2. Cover with a lid and cook until tender.
  3. Skim off excess fat, and remove the bones and chunks of fat.
  4. Taste and adjust salt as needed.