Grandpa Ken's Beans

TJ's Grandpa Ken's beans are famouns. It has long been a goal of mine to make a really good recipe for ham and beans. TJ's Grandpa Ken passed away when TJ was very young, and I have never tasted a version of his beans. But I try to make them and ask TJ each time "Does that taste right?" So I have recently tried again only to later find out that he used white pinto beans, and I had been trying with navy beans. So it wasn't right but they were pretty good.

But it only tastes good if your stove is this dirty when you are done.

So here's the jist of the recipe that made these edible, but not Grandpa Ken's beans.

One Ham Hock
One pound navy beans soaked overnight
One large onion chopped
Three cloves of garlic chopped
1 tsp Onion and garlic salt
6 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 cup vinegar

Pour the olive oil in a large pan and heat onions for 5 five minutes and add garlic for another 2. Add ham hocks, 6-8 cups water and simmer for an hour and a half. Add beans and all remaining ingredients and simmer for 1-2 hours. (add water as needed)

TJ ate two bowls so it must not have been terrible.