4 southern white beans and ham Recipes

cold water, dry pinto beans, bacon fat, smoked ham shank, chopped white onions, bay leaves or 1 large bay leaf, chopped large fresh garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, cold water, ground black pepper, ground paprika, ground sage, crushed rosemary, ground allspice, ground cumin, salt (or to taste), pickled pepper brine

water, fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces, ham hock, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, distilled white vinegar, salt, black pepper

dried white beans, rinsed and drained, ham hocks or 1 ham bone, with some ham still remaining, salt, black pepper or red pepper