Categories: Vegetables- Beans

Ingredients

• 1 (16oz.) pkg. dried pinto beans
• 4 2/3 cups water
• 1/2 small onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bacon slices, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

Directions

1. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
2. Bring beans, 4 2/3 cups water, and next 4 ingredients to a boil in Dutch oven. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour and 30 minutes or until tender. Add tomato and jalapeno pepper, and simmer mixture for 30 more minutes.

3. makes 6 cups

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