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Portuguese Beans
 
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Prep Time: 480 Minutes
Cook Time: 600 Minutes
Ready In: 1080 Minutes
Servings: 10
Great for large parties. Even better the next day!
Ingredients:
1 lb bacon
4 linguisa sausages, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 ham hocks
1 lb dried great northern white beans
3 small onions, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
6 lbs canned diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon salt
Directions:
1. Soak the beans in water and 1 tablespoon salt, overnight. Drain water and discard when ready to cook beans. Put the beans and ham hocks in a very large pot and cover with water to 3-4 inches above beans. Cook on medium heat for 5-7 hours until the beans soften and ham hocks are easy to clean. Pull meat off of ham hocks and set aside, discard bones. In a skillet, lightly brown the bacon and linguisa, add the onions and garlic and cook until onions are softened. Add this mixture and the the ham to beans. Add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon cumin as well as salt band pepper to taste. Simmer until tender, a few hours more. Beans are best the next day. They also freeze well.
By RecipeOfHealth.com