Ingredients for - Best Ever Pinto Beans

1. Dried pinto beans 1 pound
2. Water, or more as needed to cover 6 cups
3. Smoked ham hock 1
4. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon
5. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon
6. Tomato sauce 1 (6.5 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Best Ever Pinto Beans

1 . Stage

Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain.

2 . Stage

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and kosher salt to the pot. Pour in more water if needed to cover ingredients by at least 1 inch.

3 . Stage

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours.

4 . Stage

Remove ham hock from beans; cut meat from the bone, chop the ham, and return to pot.

5 . Stage

Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into the beans. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 more hour.