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Slow cooked smoked ham hock being shredded off the bone with forks on top of slow cooked beans.
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Slow Cooked Pork & Beans with Smoked Ham Hock

Slow cooked pork and beans with smoked ham hock is like Heinz baked beans for grown ups. Sweet beans and smoked pork are a comfort food classic.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, International, Romanian
Keyword Instant Pot, Oven, Slow Cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 261kcal
Author Cristina

Ingredients

  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 cups dry white or brown beans or 3 small cans drained beans of choice
  • 1 red pepper finely diced
  • 2 yellow onions finely diced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3.5 cans water 1 can water for canned beans / 2.5 cans water for dry beans*
  • 1.5 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon summer savoury or thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt To taste - I used about 1.5 teaspoons
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 150 C / 300 F.
  • Put all the ingredients in a heavy bottomed pot like a Dutch oven and slow cook for 2 hours covered and 2 more hours uncovered.
  • If there is too much liquid at the end then continue cooking uncovered (in oven or on stovetop) while stirring often until reduced.

Notes

*  You may need to add more water if using dry beans. Check the doneness and adjust accordingly with the tips in the recipe above.
See recipe notes for tips on using a slow cooker or Instant Pot.