Southern Pinto Beans with Ham - Instant Pot

Soup beans, or southern pinto beans, are the perfect way to use up a leftover hamhock.

Prep Time: 10 HOURS

COOK Time: 1 HOUR 15 MINS

Ingredients

– dried pinto beans – water – ham hock/bone – onion – cumin – salt – pepper

Soup beans are dried pinto beans that are soaked overnight in water and then slow simmered, or in our case pressure cooked, with a ham hock and seasonings.

What Are Soup Beans?

The answer to that depends on your personal goals with a ketogenic diet. Since beans are a legume, diets like keto, paleo, and Whole30 stay away from them.

Can I Eat Soup Beans on Keto?

Ham hocks (bones) are full of natural collagen that break down and release into the soup when cooking.

What Are Ham Hocks and Where Can They Be Purchased?

Traditional soup beans would need to cook low and slow all day in order to yield a soft and flavorful bean but the Instant Pot gets the job done in just one hour!

How To Cook Southern Pinto Beans

Southern pinto beans with ham are seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin and cooked with a ham bone (ham hock) for even more flavor.

What Do Southern Pinto Beans Taste Like?

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