Pot of White Beans

SherryRandall: The Leftover Chronicles
SherryRandall: The Leftover Chronicles @sherrys_chronicles
Benton, Kentucky

In our neck of the woods, if you ask someone what’s for supper they’ll say, “I’m gonna make a pot of white beans and cornbread”. It’s just what it is. It’s in the top 3 staples of every self respecting southerner there is. So here’s how I do mine. It’s bare bones but so good.

Pot of White Beans

In our neck of the woods, if you ask someone what’s for supper they’ll say, “I’m gonna make a pot of white beans and cornbread”. It’s just what it is. It’s in the top 3 staples of every self respecting southerner there is. So here’s how I do mine. It’s bare bones but so good.

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Ingredients

3ish hrs
An army
  1. Dry Great Northern Beans, washed and rinsed
  2. About 3 inches of water over the beans
  3. 1big meaty smoked ham hock
  4. Salt pepper onion and garlic powder
  5. 2chicken bullion cubes

Cooking Instructions

3ish hrs
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    In a stock pot I add my beans, water, hock, seasonings and bullion cubes. Bring it to a hard boil and let it go for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover it. Go about your business for an hour or longer. When you’re about an hour or 2 from wanting to eat dinner, Turn the burner back on and bring to a good boil. Reduce the heat and let them simmer. Cook until desired tenderness. I usually go an hour and a half to 2 hours depending. I like the ham hock to be really tender.

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I'm an army brat with a Cajun mother and an Irish dad. I'm married to the love of my life, David, and we have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. I've been a barber for 40 years. Im an old fashioned, old school cook and my recipes are basic. I change them up all the time.Since finding out I’m diabetic I’ve had to rearrange old habits. Any recipe I have can be made the old fashioned way OR replaced with lower carb options. Just ask and I’ll tell you what has worked for me.I’m the self proclaimed queen of the leftover. I have issues with leftovers looking back at me with the same sappy look they had the day before. Can’t do it. My super power is turning what I find in my fridge into something I want to eat. I work so much better under pressure. I live for shortcuts and not having to run to the grocery every day. Work with what you have. Adapt and overcome. Also, the less dishes, bowls, and pots I hafta use, the better. Hope some of these recipes work out for ya!
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