Try this recipe and if you don�t like it you don�t like smoked beans. It requires some preparation, but not much.
Cedar Key Smoked Beans
The ingredients are:
3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 California Bay Laurel leaves (Turkish Bay will do)
1 cured ham hocks
1 pound dried beans (I use Pintos) soaked overnight and drained.
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
2 canned chipotle peppers (I use the ones in adobe sauce)
optional: 4 poblano or New Mexico red peppers, roasted, seeded and chopped or 1 can chilis.
4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped or one large can of chopped tomatoes.
1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
3 Tablespoon honey. Less honey if you like it spicy or more if you like it mild.
In a large pot over medium-high heat add olive oil. When the oil is hot add the onion, garlic, bay leaves and ham hock, cook for 5 minutes. Add the beans and stir in the cumin, chipotles, chiles, tomatoes and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to cover the beans by one inch and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the beans are almost tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and ham hock. Bone the ham hock and return the meat to the beans and add the honey. Put beans in a ceramic pot uncovered and place in the top shelf of the Cookshack and leave there while smoking your butts or ribs.
I have never had beans any better. Bush Beans!
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