Appalachian Soup Bean Recipe
Soup beans are a staple in the Appalachian Mountains region of the United While soup beans are mostly a meatless entree, they are very filling and stick to your bones. That’s one of the main reasons this main course was served often in the Appalachian region. Meat was hard to come by and expensive unless you butchered your own, so the folks had to rely upon other means of feeding their families nutritious dinners. Soup beans can be made with white beans or butter beans, but my recipe will use the traditional pintos. Soup beans can be served with fried potatoes, corn bread, and greens. You can top them with chives or ramps. Ingredients : 8 oz dried pintos, rinsed and picked through 1 ham hock or 6 slices bacon 1 medium onion 1 cartoon chicken broth Water Onion powder Garlic powder Paprika Directions: 1. You can soak your beans overnight, but I usually do not do that. I will rinse them in a colander in cold water and pick out the bad beans and any rocks. 2. Dice medium onion a
