# Southern Grandma's Beans

A comforting and hearty bean dish, traditionally made when money was tight, featuring pinto beans, smoked sausage, ham hock, and a blend of seasonings.

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

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pound dried pinto beans
- 0.5 pound smoked sausage
- 1 medium-sized onion chopped
- 2 fresh jalapenos chopped
- 8 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 large smoked ham hock
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons flavor time Southern seasoning
- 3 inches chicken broth
- 1 splash habanero sauce
- 1 piece cornbread

## Instructions

1. Add 1.5 pounds of dried pinto beans into an eight-quart pot.
2. Cover the beans with water about three inches above the beans.
3. Bring the beans to a boil and set a timer for 10 minutes.
4. After 10 minutes, drain and rinse the beans thoroughly.
5. In the same pot, add half a pound of your favorite smoked sausage (Kineca brand mentioned).
6. Cook the sausage for a couple of minutes.
7. Add one medium-sized chopped onion, two chopped fresh jalapenos, and about eight cloves of chopped garlic.
8. Cook these for a few minutes, making sure to scrape everything off the bottom of the pot.
9. Add one large smoked ham hock.
10. Season with one tablespoon of black pepper, one tablespoon of garlic powder, and two tablespoons of Flavor Time Southern seasoning.
11. Add the beans back into the pot.
12. Cover the ingredients with chicken broth by three inches.
13. Place the lid on the pot and let it simmer on medium-low heat for three hours.
14. Serve with a splash of habanero sauce and a piece of cornbread.

## Equipment

- eight-quart pot
- lid

## Tips

- Drain and rinse beans after initial boil.
- Scrape everything off the bottom of the pot while cooking the aromatics.
- Serve with a splash of habanero sauce and cornbread.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-03-14

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