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Copycat Cracker Barrel Pinto Beans
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A comforting dish of pinto beans mixed with cooked ham hocks and seasoning. This recipe requires time to simmer but results in a flavorful, satisfying dish just like Cracker Barrel's.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
1 review
ingredients
1 pound ham hocks
1 tablespoon sugar
water, to cover
2 cups dry pinto beans, sorted
8 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
directions
Cook ham hocks and sugar covered with water. Cook on simmer for a couple hours.
When meat is tender pull apart with 2 forks to separate meat from fat, skin and bones. Return meat to broth and store in freezer till bean day.
Wash and sort dry pinto beans. Add beans to pot with 8 cups water, the salt and the ham with broth from above. Bring to boil, cover and simmer about 3 hours or until tender.
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collegemom
nutrition data
256 calories, 9 grams fat, 26 grams carbohydrates, 18 grams protein per serving.
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This is a copy cat recipe submitted to CDKitchen by a third-party. This recipe is not an original recipe unless specifically stated and is considered only to be an acceptable "clone" to the original for the home cook to attempt to duplicate. Please also note that many nationwide restaurant chains vary their menus and ingredients by region so the version provided may not be similar to what you may have tried before. All trademarks referenced are property of their respective owners.
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reviews & comments
November 3, 2013
I don't know if this is how Cracker Barrle makes them but it's a good basic recipe for anyone who wants to cook sipmle pinto beans from scratch.