INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb
dried pinto beans (1 pound of pinto beans is 3 cups)
1
ham hock (mine was about 2 pounds)
1
small onion, diced (optional)
8 cups
water
1 tsp
salt (add more to taste when beans are done cooking)
1 tsp
black pepper (add more to taste when beans are done cooking)