Name: The BEST Southern Pinto Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 (11 ounce) package pinto beans (picked through and soaked in lots of water overnight); 1 quart chicken stock; 1 quart water; 1 onion ( halved or roughly chopped); 2 halves smoked ham hock ((about ¾ pound total)); 2 bay leaves (optional); 1 tsp black pepper (plus more to taste); 1 tsp garlic powder (plus more to taste); Salt to taste