Sylvita's Charro Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 ham steak
• 1 lb dry pinto beans
• 2 large tomatoes
• 1/2 medium onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 2 -3 large garlic cloves or 2 -3 large garlic powder
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 fill a 5-quart pot half-way with water. place on stove over medium heat.
• 2 clean and rinse pinto beans and put them in the pot, adding salt, pepper, and garlic to taste. if using fresh garlic, mince or slice thinly.
• 3 cube ham and add to pot after the beans have been in there for 15-20 minutes.
• 4 cut tomatoes and onion into chunks and slice jalapeños. add to beans and ham after another 20-30 minutes.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 turn heat down and simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours.