©1968, UPDATED: 1988 UPDATED: 2022
AuthorDartagnan"from the bunk house, this simple preparation is what used to sit on the wood burning stove all winter. best with fresh buttered flour tortillas"
Place beans in large pot, add water to cover by a 4". Let soak at least 10-12 hours.
Remove floaters, strain well.
The base for the gravy in the beans is water, so use spring water or R.O..
Skim surface of foam with paper towel or cold metal spatula.
Place beans back in pot with pork necks and cover with water plus about 3 to 4". Bring to a light boil / hard simmer. Season with salt and pepper only.
Reduce heat to a LOW LOW simmer for one hour. Adding water to cover if needed.
Stir occasionally, and check to make sure pintos are not burning on the bottom. Continue to simmer, adding water if needed to cover plus a small amount for that hour.
Add spices and seasonings, stir well to mix.
Low simmer 1 hour, check for salt and pepper.
Simmer low until just tender, but not falling apart. Unless you are making refried beans.
Ingredients
Directions
Place beans in large pot, add water to cover by a 4". Let soak at least 10-12 hours.
Remove floaters, strain well.
The base for the gravy in the beans is water, so use spring water or R.O..
Skim surface of foam with paper towel or cold metal spatula.
Place beans back in pot with pork necks and cover with water plus about 3 to 4". Bring to a light boil / hard simmer. Season with salt and pepper only.
Reduce heat to a LOW LOW simmer for one hour. Adding water to cover if needed.
Stir occasionally, and check to make sure pintos are not burning on the bottom. Continue to simmer, adding water if needed to cover plus a small amount for that hour.
Add spices and seasonings, stir well to mix.
Low simmer 1 hour, check for salt and pepper.
Simmer low until just tender, but not falling apart. Unless you are making refried beans.