Chuck Wagon Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound pinto beans
• 8 cups water for soaking plus 4 cups or more for cooking
• 1 ½ pounds ham diced or sliced
• ¾ cup chopped onions
• 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, with juice
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

    375 calories; 8 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 47 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 27 grams protein; 48 milligrams cholesterol; 1061 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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8 servings

Preparation

1. Thoroughly rinse the beans. Add 8 cups of water. Soak overnight, or bring to a boil, simmer two minutes, remove from heat, cover and let stand one hour.
2. Drain beans and combine with 4 remaining cups of water. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer one hour or more, until beans are tender. Add water if necessary.

• This dish improves with time. Cook a day or two ahead of time and refrigerate.

1 hour 30 minutes