Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

A Southern classic, Paula Deens Slow Cooker Pinto Beans dish brings hearty goodness and rich flavors to your table. These perfectly seasoned and slow-cooked beans make a hearty side dish that goes great with rice, cornbread, or your favorite barbecue.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed and picked over
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ham hock or smoked turkey leg
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Instructions:

Place the dried pinto beans in the slow cooker

Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the beans

Place the ham hock or smoked turkey leg on top of the beans

Pour in the chicken broth, and add salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper if using

Stir the ingredients gently to combine

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until beans are tender

Once cooked, remove the ham hock or turkey leg, shred the meat, and return it to the slow cooker

Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve the beans hot