# Grandma's Beans

A comforting and homestyle recipe for beans, perfect for when money was tight.

- Total time: 190 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pound dried pinto beans
- 0.5 pound smoked sausage
- 1 medium-size onion, chopped
- 2 fresh jalapeños, chopped
- 8 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 large smoked ham hock
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp Flavor Time Southern Seasoning
- 3 in chicken broth
- 1 splash habanero
- 1 piece cornbread

## Instructions

1. Add a pound and a half of dried pinto beans to an 8-quart pot.
2. Cover the beans with water about 3 inches above the beans.
3. Bring the beans to a boil and set a timer for 10 minutes.
4. After 10 minutes, drain the beans and rinse them really good.
5. In the same pot, add a half a pound of your favorite smoked sausage.
6. Cook the sausage for a couple of minutes.
7. Add one medium-size chopped onion, two fresh chopped jalapeños, and about eight cloves of chopped garlic.
8. Cook these for a few minutes and make sure to scrape everything off the bottom of the pot.
9. Add one large smoked ham hock.
10. Add 1 tablespoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons of Flavor Time Southern Seasoning.
11. Add the beans back into the pot.
12. Cover with chicken broth by 3 inches.
13. Place the lid on the pot and let simmer on medium-low heat for 3 hours.
14. Serve with a splash of habanero and a piece of cornbread.

## Equipment

- 8-quart pot
- lid

## Tips

- Forgo the first boil for an overnight soak for better results.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/mbRxo6KibRw?si=aCXhBeqthqBirVMC
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/25ce39b9-713b-46f7-b0fe-f61826c9cf38
- Extracted: 2026-06-10

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