Pioneer Woman's Campfire Beans

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups dried pinto beans
• whole ham hock
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

Recipe

• 1 sort beans and pick out rocks. rinse and put in large stock pot. cover with water by 1 inch and add the ham hock. bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to simmer. cook 2 hours, checking often to see if more water is needed.
• 2 after initial 2 hours cooking, add remaining ingredients. cover and cook 1 hour more (adding more water if necessary).
• 3 remove lid after hour is up and continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes till done. what you want is the consistency of a stew rather than a soup.
• 4 serve with cornbread or on nachos, tacos, etc.