Pinto Beans With Bacon Recipe

Name: Pinto Beans With Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 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

Servings: persons

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

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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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb dried pinto bean, 1/4 cup oil, 2 onions, diced, 8 ounces bacon, diced, and more.

Yes, Pinto Beans With Bacon falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pinto Beans With Bacon

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