Best Ever Pinto Beans

Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
3 hrs

Additional Time:
4 hrs

Total Time:
7 hrs 10 mins

Servings:
6

Ingredients

Directions

Add pinto beans to a large bowl; cover with water. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain.

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and salt to the pot. Add more water if needed to cover beans and ham hock by at least 1 inch.

Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours.

Remove ham hock from beans. Remove meat from the bone; chop meat and stir into beans.

Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into beans. Simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)