How to Solar Cook Pinto Beans

Beans take a long time anyway ... why not save some energy and cook them with the sun? Serves six as a side dish.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Solar Ovens
• Cast-iron Pots
• 2 c. dried pinto beans
• 1 1/2 tbsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. black pepper
• 1 ham hocks

1. Place all ingredients with 6 c. water into pot.

2. Place pot in solar oven.

3. Cook for five hours.

Tips & Warnings

• For shorter cooking time, soak beans in three times their volume of cold water for six hours or overnight.
• Add some Tabasco or other hot sauce to the beans when they're done.
• Turn solar oven to face the sun for optimal heat.
• Black pots, such as cast iron, hold heat better.
• To learn more about making and using a solar oven, see the Related eHows section.

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on 7/30/2009 Cooking pinto beans in bare castiron will turn them an unappatizing purple color. Use enamel coated castiron, stainless steel, or aluminum instead.