{"id":24938,"date":"2022-04-03T20:48:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T20:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24938"},"modified":"2022-04-03T20:48:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T20:48:42","slug":"southern-soup-beans-and-cornbread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24938","title":{"rendered":"Southern &#8220;Soup Beans&#8221; and Cornbread"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Southern &#8220;Soup Beans&#8221; and Cornbread<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1\/2 lb. pinto beans<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1\/2 lb. red kidney beans <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">6 cups water<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">2-3 meaty ham hocks, or a slab of fat back<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">4 slices of bacon, fried and chopped<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 small onion, finely chopped<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 clove garlic, minced<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 teaspoon salt<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">1\/4 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><strong>Soak beans overnight if you have time.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">The next day, rinse and drain them and put them to a soup pot or dutch oven with your ham hocks, bacon, onion, and garlic. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Do not salt at this point or it will make your beans tough. Add in 6 cups of water or enough to just cover the beans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> C<\/span><\/span>over them and bring to a full boil for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Then turn down the temperature and let them cook until tender\u2013at least 3 hours in a simmering pot.<\/p>\n<p>Stir from time to time and add more water if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>You want the gravy to look thick like a stew and not thin like water.<\/p>\n<p>Next, remove the ham hocks and place on a plate.<\/p>\n<p>Then shred the ham hocks and put them back in the pot.<\/p>\n<p>Add salt and pepper, and allow beans to continue to cook on low while you make your cornbread.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">By the time your cornbread is ready, the bean liquid should have reduced to a thick broth. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Ladle out the beans into wide shallow bowls, then top the beans with onions if desired. Serve with a big slice of corn bread.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><b>Southern Cornbread\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1\/4 cup of bacon drippings <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1-1\/2 cups regular yellow cornmeal (not self rising)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">3 tablespoons of all purpose flour<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 teaspoon of baking soda<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 teaspoon of baking powder<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1 teaspoon of salt<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">2 cups of buttermilk, more or less (see note on how to make your own buttermilk below)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">1 large egg, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><strong>Preheat oven to 450 degrees.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Add the bacon drippings to a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place the skillet into the oven to melt the fat and heat the skillet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">You want it very hot but not smoking.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">In a bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and swirl the hot fat around to coat the entire skillet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Pour the fat from the skillet into the cornmeal mixture; stir. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Stir in half of the buttermilk and add the egg; add more buttermilk as needed to make a thick but pourable batter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> Mix the ingredients but don&#8217;t beat or over mix. Pour the cornmeal mixture into the hot skillet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">You should hear it sizzle when it hits the skillet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Carefully place directly into the oven and bake at 450 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Remove the skillet from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, then very carefully turn the cornbread out onto a plate or platter to preserve that nice crispy crust!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern &#8220;Soup Beans&#8221; and Cornbread 1\/2 lb. pinto beans 1\/2 lb. red kidney beans 6 cups water 2-3 meaty ham hocks, or a slab of fat back 4 slices of bacon, fried and chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1\/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Soak beans overnight if &#8230; <a title=\"Southern &#8220;Soup Beans&#8221; and Cornbread\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24938\" aria-label=\"Read more about Southern &#8220;Soup Beans&#8221; and Cornbread\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":24939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24938"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24941,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24938\/revisions\/24941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}