Name: Cajun Pinto Beans
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8 Serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1, 16 ounce bag ,dried pinto beans, washed and picked through; 1/4, cup ,flour; 1/4, cup ,bacon grease; 1, large , onion, chopped; 6, clove ,garlic, minced; 1/2, cup ,celery, chopped; 1, ,bay leaf; 1/4, cup ,chili powder; 2, Tbs ,ground cumin; 1, 10 ounce can ,Rotel tomatoes with green chilis; 1/8, tsp ,salt to taste; 2, ponds ,ham hock or salt pork (optional)

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Fairly cheap

Prep

1h

Cook

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Ingredients

For 8 Serving(s)

Cajun Pinto Beans

1 16 ounce bag dried pinto beans, washed and picked through
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup bacon grease
1 large onion, chopped
6 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup chili powder
2 Tbs ground cumin
1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
1/8 tsp salt to taste
2 ponds ham hock or salt pork (optional)

Cajun Pinto Beans Directions

Pick through the pinto beans and wash.
Soak overnight in cold water and 1 tablespoon of baking soda.
Rinse beans and cook for 1 hour.
change the water and add 1 tablespoon baking soda again.
Cook for antoher hour or two and change the water for the last time, and cook until done.
To make the roux, melt bacon greas in the bottom aof a heavy skillet.
Add the flour and cook until the mixture turns color to dark cocoa.
Add theonion, galic, celery, bay leaf and cilanto, cooking until all is wilted.
Add chili powder and cumin.
Add tomatoes with chilis.
Add salt to taste.
Add the roux to the cooke pinto beans and serve.