The Greatest Pinto Beans

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 1/2 cups pinto beans
• 1 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 a bell pepper, diced
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 sliced jalapenos

Recipe

• 1 sort out any dark, oddly shaped or broken beans and rinse beans well.
• 2 cover beans in water in a stock pot and bring to a boil, drain.
• 3 cover with water again, about 2â?? above beans.
• 4 add all remaining ingredients except salt. (you can use less bacon if prefered).
• 5 bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer covered until beans are soft.
• 6 add more water only if necessary; boil for approximately 2.5 - 3 hours.
• 7 the last half hour check often, the beans will start to stick to the bottom of the pot when theyâ??re done.
• 8 season with sea salt to taste.
• 9 to make refried beans take 4 cups beans and strain out excess juice.
• 10 heat 2 tbs vegetable oil in a skillet.
• 11 add beans and start mashing & stirring rapidly until beans are almost smooth. try with my steak picado recipe for a fantastic burrito!