Beef / Pork

Mabel's Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Mabel's Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Mabel's Beans makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Mabel's Beans are:

6 cups of red kidney beans
2 ham hocks

Sauce:
? c. olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp salt ( or to taste)
2 cans of tomatoes (no salted)
3 tbsps. Chili powder

Here is how you make Mabel's Beans:

Soak 6 cups of red beans in water. Add 1 tsp. baking soda, bring to a boil then drain and rinse. Add water to cover. Add two ham hocks and simmer for 2 ? hours.Combine all sauce ingredients. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add to beans and cook for 2 more more hours. Add grated cheddar cheese to taste just before serving. Enjoy with a salad and con bread, crusty French bread or tortillas.One serving in this case is one cup.(Cheddar cheese not included in the nutritional value)Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VINTAGE26.

The nutritional information for Mabel's Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 149.5

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
• Sodium: 485.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 5.7 g