Stir everything together. A bowl of creamy soup beans flavored with smoky ham is considered a taste of comfort. Serve up in bowls and garnish with chopped raw onions or chow-chow. Growing up, we had some very "lean" times. Nobody went hungry this way it was good eating at the same time. The majority of the immigrant population were Scotch-Irish and also included Swedish and German settlers. Served up in a bowl with a side of corn bread, soup beans are both an essential source of sustenance and comforting meal. Each day this week there  will be  postings from associated bloggers, including myself. The raffle in this post is sponsored by #NationalSlowCookerMonth and by associated product sponsors (Banza, Camellia, Rhodes Bake &  Serve). Turn the Instant pot on to saute mode, high heat setting. Void where prohibited by law. From vegetarian burritos to meaty chili, Pinto beans are an easy and inexpensive way to make a filling dinner. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. I make it but the grandkids started calling it Grampy beans bc nobody they knew made it but him. Well whatever you call them, they are a tasty way to make use of the remaining ham. using product  from Camellia, and again on Wednesday posting Fiesta Chicken Sandwiches using product from Rhodes, and Friday’s offering will be Chicken and Rice Soup using product from Banza. Pour into 3 unbaked pie shells. Note: It is recommended to not add salt at the beginning stages of cooking beans or it will take longer for the beans to soften up. … Appalachian Soup Beans (slow-cooker) is my recipe of the day with #NationalSlowCooker Month. All recipe content and opinions are my own. As corn bread is a matter of personal  preferences, it can be a thing of fighting words. Appalachian Bean Soup A comforting bowl of creamy pinto beans flavored with smoky ham. I’m betting there’s hardly a home in Appalachia that is a stranger to a meal of soup beans and cornbread. Press the Manual/Pressure Cook button, at high pressure setting. Enjoy. To the saucepan of cooked vegetables, stir in the sugar, ground mustard, turmeric, celery seed, 1/3 cup vinegar and water. They didn’t and still don’t use them so flippantly—if it’s true broth, not talking about factory runoff in a cardboard carton or can. (Alternately, you can place the beans in a large pan, cover with water, boil for 1 minute. It doesn’t  really matter which type you have, except deciding on mild or spicy. Bacon + chicken stock + ham = wrong/coronary. No purchase necessary. Instead they faced colder weather conditions similar to the Northeast region of the United States. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter giveaway and contest is open only to US residents.’, This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #NationalSlowCookerMonth posts or entry. Sara did her state proud in the Top Chef competition by taking traditional Kentucky meals to new heights. Here’s a great recipe for getting more beans in your diet. I found myself routing for her to win. Step 4. Cook on low for 8 hours, then stir in the ham and cook 2 hours more. “To a native of Appalachia, soup beans is just a name for a pinto bean soup everyone makes. To the Instant Pot, add in the pinto beans with the onion mixture, ham hock, and bacon. A huge white bean which gets very creamy when done in a slow cooker on low heat. You might also call them Pinto Beans and Cornbread. Cover the beans with water and add the chili … True, once pintos were cheaply available, they became the staple, but the dish was developed with what my mamaw called “October beans”. I am kind of middle ground-. The entire hog could be put to use for meats and flavoring foods. Appalachian green beans aren't like the green beans you buy in the grocery store. Don’t use too much water or they won’t make “soup.” Then just salt and pepper. Anything else is too much salt. Cook them with a bay leaf and ham hock until the beans get tender. No pre-soaking required with pressure cooker method. Since beans are known for causing flatulence or excessive gas. Four ingredients.. that’s it. Add beans to the slow cooker along with the fatback pork, onion, garlic, bay leaf, pepper, and six cups water. ). Pour the hot mixture evenly over the beans, and top with the remaining salt pork slices. End of summer vegetables from the garden were pickled together in a spicy sweet medley and canned. Traditional soups beans use very basic ingredients such as water, beans, pork fat, salt and pepper. Pick through and discard any shriveled beans or stones. Place dried pinto beans in a colander and rinse under cold water. Both sets of my grandparents work from the Appalachian Mountains, born and raised, and so were each of them children. 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