Refried Beans recipe - Pinto Beans

[dem in texas]

20. Not pork and beans

In pinto beans, only a tiny piece for flavor, but will throw any good ham meat back in the beans, even a small amount. Now when I cook black-eyed peas or navy bean, I like a big hunk of pork shank. I'll settle for some for ham hock, but it has more fat on it. Usually end up making soup from the navy beans. Also use a big hunk of pork shank when I cook split peas which I always make into split pea soup.

I mostly cook dry beans in the crock pot on low overnight. Don't have to watch, just sleep so easy. Sometimes, when I haven't planned ahead, I will cook split peas in a pot on the stove so I can move on to making the soup (my husband's favorite).