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• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 180 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

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| 1. Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain. | 2. Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and kosher salt to the pot. Pour in more water if needed to cover ingredients by at least 1 inch. | 3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours. | 4. Remove ham hock from beans; cut meat from the bone, chop the ham, and return to pot. | 5. Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into the beans. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 more hour. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pinto bean	1	pound		-	-	-	-
water	6	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ham hock	1		smoked	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
kosher salt	1	teaspoon		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
brown sugar	1	tablespoon		34.2	8.8281	0.0108	0.0
tomato sauce	1	can		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.