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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Pinto Beans With Bacon

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 lb dried pinto bean
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 8 ounces bacon, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 green serrano chilies, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 6 cups water
  • salt, as needed
  • ground black pepper, as needed

Recipe

  • 1 soak the pinto beans in water overnight in a large mixing bowl.
  • 2 drain the beans and set aside.
  • 3 in a dutch oven or other large vessel put the oil, onions, bacon, garlic and green chilies and cook over medium or medium-high heat until the onions are transparent and the edges of the onion have very lightly browned. stir in the cumin powder.
  • 4 add the beans and 6 cups water. increase heat to high, bring liquid to a boil, decrease heat to medium or medium-low and cook until the beans are very tender, adding more water as needed. add salt and black pepper to taste.
  • 5 i like to serve these beans in ramekins. they make a nice side dish to any mexican meal.

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