Categories: Side Dishes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds dried pinto beans
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 pound chopped bacon
• 1 onion, medium, chopped
• 1 tomato, medium, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Combine beans and water.

2. Bring to a boil.

3. Reduce heat.

4. Simmer for 3 hours.

5. Check occasionally and add water as needed.

6. Cook bacon in a skillet until it begins to brown

7. Stir in onion and cook until tender.

8. Stir in the tomato & jalapeno.

9. Cook a couple of minutes.

10. Remove from heat, add cilantro.

11. Stir the bacon mixture into the beans.

12. Continue cooking for 1 hour or until beans are

13. soft.

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