In the winter time, I typically lean towards comfort foods. And this Easy Slow Cooker Pinto Beans Recipe is a great reflection of that. It’s comfort food in a slow cooker!
Ingredients
1 lb dry pinto beans (washed, cleaned & soaked in water overnight)
1 tsp. chili powder
1 onion, diced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 lb. ham hock (soak in 4 cups of water overnight)
4 cups of ham-hock soaked water
Paula Deen’s House Seasoning, to taste (recipe below)
Directions
Dump the Pinto Beans into your Crock Pot.
Add in the chili powder and dried oregano and stir to combine.
Add your ham hock into the beans, including the ham hock water.
Add more water until the ham hock is completely submerged in water.
Add in the diced onions and stir to combine (but make sure the ham hock stays under water!)
Season to taste with the House Seasoning.
Cover the pot and cook on high for 6 hours. In the final hour, remove the lid to let some of the water evaporate, if you want your beans to be less soupy.
Serve with your favorite side item. I made some cornbread for mine. You can sprinkle some more diced onions on top, some diced jalapenos, maybe even a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!
House Seasoning Ingredients/Directions
1 cup of salt
1/4 cup of ground black pepper
1/4 cup of garlic powder
Combine all of the ingredients and store in an airtight container. Good for up to 6 months.
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These look delicious! I love my slow cooker. I’ve used it so much the handles have fallen off. I need to add this recipe to the rotation :). I seem to cook the same things all the time.
Love pintos beans and corn bread, and I love them together! Yummy! Saying hello from the making Monday link party!
I grew up on pinto beans, fried potatoes and cornbread! And when i go visit my mom i always request it! Glad to see others still eat them too! Coming fro Monday linky party!
I wonder what I could use for this besides ham? I don’t eat pork, so I’d be missing a ton of flavor if I skipped it, I’m sure. I’ll see if I can come up with something. Maybe turkey bacon!? or smoked turkey …
Thanks for posting these at the Block Party link up — they look yummy! I’m a new blogger and love meeting others. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Your blog looks fun, and I look forward to reading more. Becky
We just had ham and bean soup today!! It’s perfect on a cold winter day! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
I love making pinto or black beans in the crock pot – they freeze well in freezer safe mason jars, too. I will have to try this recipe – the one I use is real basic.
Mmm… those look good! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Oh My Heartsie Girls WW.
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This is pretty close to how I make mine at home and they sound really good for this cold, wet day where I am. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop
oh my yes this is what I call comfort food for sure. Yummy and so filling
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Mouth is watering! This looks relish!
I meant DELISH!
Do they get soft enough in the slow cooker? I don’t know. I always have the hardest time with pinto beans! Must be why all I ever eat are Peruvian 😉
Yummy looking slow cooker recipe. Pinned. Thanks for coming to the Inspiration Spotlight party.
From where I’m form this dish is know as soup beans and cornbread. Add a slice of raw onion and you are in business. Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday. Hope to see you again this week.
I love bean meals and this dish looks lovely and great that it can be done in the slow cooker! Popping over from #meltinyourmouthmonday
Hi Taylor, this reminds me of a ham and been soup my hubby loves! I’ll have to try this! Thank you for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner linkup!
Looks delicious! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
This sounds delicious! The ham hock really takes the flavor to the next level Pinning! Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty this week.
This one looks yummy! Oh and I love your site, by the way. Pink is love! 😀
Thank you for sharing it over at Food Friday. Hope to see you again! 🙂
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