Best Beans ever

1 tsp baking powder for soaking

2 cups pinto beans

2 TBS pinto bean seasoning

GRANULATED garlic

Ham shanks

3 sliced jalapenos

roasted cumin

Sazon for all mexican food

Sweet onions - 2 of them

Here is how I made some amazing beans. Put two cups of pinto beans in a pot and cover with water and a tsp of baking soda. Stir. Let sit overnight. 

Next morning, drain the water and rinse the beans very well. 

In large pot, put the beans, and two sweet onions peeled and diced. Add three sliced jalapenos or more if you like it real spicy. 

Put two smoked ham shanks in it. (you can use ham hocks, but shanks have more meat. I find mine in the frozen meats section at Fresh Market). Cover with water, just barely covered. 

Add 2 TB Pinto bean seasoning. Stir in packet or two packets of Sazon seasoning. And add a good couple of shakes of granulated garlic. Do not use garlic salt or garlic powder. It has to be GRANULATED garlic. Add a couple of good shakes of ground roasted cumin. 

Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to lowest setting and cover the pot. Let it simmer for a good 6 to 7 hours. 

Turn heat off and let pot sit on stove for an hour. Then scoop out the ham bones and remove the meat. Discard the bones. Shred the meat and put back in the beans. Add salt if needed. 

OH MY delicious.