Step 1

Place dry beans in a large dish or on your countertop.

Step 2

Sort through the dry beans, removing any stones, twigs, hard beans or other foreign objects.

Step 3

Place dry beans in a colander and rinse well under cold running water.

Step 4

Pour rinsed beans in a pot and cover with about 6 inches of cold water. Let soak overnight.

Step 5

Pour beans back in colander, drain, rinse again, stirring until water runs clear.

Step 6

Place a large pot, filled about half full of water on your stovetop. Set to medium-high heat.

Step 7

Add rinsed and drained beans to pot. Bring to a slight boil.

Step 8

Add the whole, peeled Onion.

Step 9

Add the three slices of Fatback

Step 10

Add 1 – teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and stir all ingredients well.

Step 11

Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low or to a low simmer.

Step 12

Let beans simmer 1 to 2 hours until tender. Stir about every 30 minutes and watch liquid levels.

Step 13

Don’t allow the liquid to drop below the top of the beans while cooking. Add hot water as needed.

Step 14

When beans are tender, taste and add salt if needed.

Step 15

If you add salt, stir and simmer about 10-15 more minutes.

Step 16

Serve warm and Enjoy!