Great recipe, I bought some Peruvian beans after Thanksgiving 2012. I used some left-over ham and bone from HoneyBaked Hams; plus, you can buy ham hocks from them. I just added the beans and it already smells fantastic. I do most of the cooking for my aging parents, and have been trying recipes from this site.

I use a family recipe for this dish, but this one is very similar. We have used ham hocks, ham bones, and ham shanks and it all comes out about the same. I agree also to adding some cooking time as I prefer my soups to be a bit thicker in consistency.

After soaking beans throw all ingredients into a crock pot along with stewed tomatoes and let cook overnight or all day on low. Mmmmmmmm good.

I make mine the same way. It is tradition in our family to make bread dough and make dough gobbies. You pinch some off flatten it out and deep fry in oil. It makes the meal.

I love ham hocks and pinto beans.. This is a great tasting, simple recipe similar to my moms. A good loaf of bread is all you will need to compliment this recipe, my whole family loves them with cornbread also.

I used the bone leftover from a baked ham and canned pinto beans, which significantly cut down on the prep and cooking time.. The jalapeno suggestion was just what it needed for a little kick.

This was an awesome recipe. :) I substituted the ham hock for a rib-eye steak and the beans for a baked potato with all the fixings. Other than that I left the recipe alone and it came out perfect. ;P feels like a lot of these updates turned a simple bean recipe into Texas chili. Seriously though I like the recipe as is with a splash of Worcestershire and a jalapeño.

This is almost exactly the way my family has prepared this for years. My grandfather had been a cook on a wagon train, so this was one of his specialties. The only difference is that we don't use the garlic. I have changed it through the years by swapping the hamhock for ham. I use 1-1/2 to 2 onions, and simmer it for 7 hours. Eat with corn bread the 1st night, then we laddle it over hamburger patties the 2nd, and then over white bread on the 3rd day. That's the way my grandfather did eat for years.

For a different flair add 2 tbsp. chili powder and a tsp. of cumin.

Very good, my aunt and I like to add diced tomato and cilantro on top and eat it with homemade tortilla chips. Sounds funny but try it.

My mother would serve a cole slaw along side fried potatoes, corn bread and pinto beans and ham. Was a very good menu.

I love this recipe. My problem I didn't make enough to have leftovers. Just wondering, do you cook the ham hocks with lid on or off? I cooked off.

I myself I cooked my ham hocks with lid on and de-bone and used Badia complete season and cumin

Sometimes I make with smoked sausage instead of ham hocks, I always add a can of rotel tomatoes with chiles, Someone told me to try it, gave pintos great flavor

I made this yesterday and it came out fantastic!! The only thing I did different was omit the onion because my mom always did. I soaked my beans overnight with a teaspoon of baking soda (I was told it helps with the gas). I also skimmed the foam after the beans came to a boil for the same reason (I didn't get the chance to try them out until today so I'll have to let you know LOL)!
When the beans were almost tender I seasoned with pepper, 1 tsp Adobo seasoning, 1 pack ham soup base and 1 pack Sazon Goya Coriander & Annatto.

I forgot to mention the ham hocks I used were smoked so I didn't add any plain salt. There is some in the Adobo seasoning, ham base and the Goya seasoning.