Description
This is a really tasty pinto beans recipe made in the slow cooker. This recipe is great to serve along with enchiladas or to take to a barbecue or potluck.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ pound bacon, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 (3.5 ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place pinto beans in a slow cooker
- and completely cover with water. Mix in garlic and salt. Cover
- and cook 1 hour on High.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until evenly brown
- but still tender. Drain about half the fat. Place onion in the skillet
- and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and jalapenos
- and cook until heated through. Transfer to the slow cooker
- stirring into the beans.
- Cover slow cooker
- and continue cooking 4 hours on Low. Mix in the beer and cilantro about 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 hrs
Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8