Put Some South In Your Mouth Pinto Beans Recipe

Directions:

1. SOAK YOUR BEANS OVER NIGHT, FOR A FEW HOURS OR YOU CAN PAR BOIL THEM (BRING TO A BOIL, DRAIN WATER AND ADD WATER AGAIN)
2. ONCE YOUR BEANS ARE SOAKED, CLEANED OR PAR BOILED, ADD WATER TO THE HALFWAY POINT IN YOUR POT
3. ADD YOUR ONIONS, SEASONINGS, MEAT AND THE OPTIONALS
4. BRING YOUR WATER LEVEL TO ALMOST THE TOP.. BRING TO A BOIL
5. BOIL FOR A FEW MINUTES
6. BRING YOUR HEAT DOWN TO MEDIUM. HALFWAY COVER THE POT WITH THE LID
7. KEEP CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL SO BEANS WONT STICK. ADD WATER TO YOUR DESIRED CONSISTENCY. SOME LIKE THEIR BEAN JUICE THICK AND SOME LIKE IT THIN..
8. COOK THESE BEANS FOR 3-5 HOURS OR UNTIL BEANS ARE VERY TENDER
9. SERVE OVER RICE WITH CORNBREAD OR JUST SERVE WITH CORNBREAD.
10. IN MY PINTO BEANS ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THEY ARE DONE, I ALSO ADD SLICED SMOKEY HOLLOW CAJUN SAUSAGE. THIS IS GREAT OVER RICE
11. I COOK MY BEANS IN A CAST IRON POT BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR FAVORITE POT.
12. I ALSO COOK MY PURPLE HULL PEAS THE SAME WAY
13. DRY BEANS CAN BE SERVED ALSO WITH SLICED TOMATOES, FRIED OKRA, CHICKEN (FRIED OR BAKED), A ROAST, SMOTHERED POTATOES AND SQUASH.
14. I HAVE ALSO PUT A HALF CAN OF ROTEL OR DICED TOMATOES IN MY PINTO BEANS FOR A DIFFERENT TAKE ON OCCASION.