Recipe & History lesson
by Cynthia
Original recipe makes 8 servings
Ingredients
1 pound dry pinto beans
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 pound bacon/turkey bacon and/or a package of wieners diced optional
1 onion, chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 whole Jalapeno or Serrano pepper optional
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
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 cilantro about 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.
PREP:15 mins, COOK: 5 hrs, READY IN: 5 hrs. 15 mins.
* Here is a Quick KitchenKids Solution and Suggestion to help save time, money and make it easier for our younger kids use canned stewed tomatoes with onions, garlic, and cilantro.
by Cynthia
Original recipe makes 8 servings
Ingredients
1 pound dry pinto beans
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 pound bacon/turkey bacon and/or a package of wieners diced optional
1 onion, chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 whole Jalapeno or Serrano pepper optional
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
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 cilantro about 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.
PREP:15 mins, COOK: 5 hrs, READY IN: 5 hrs. 15 mins.
* Here is a Quick KitchenKids Solution and Suggestion to help save time, money and make it easier for our younger kids use canned stewed tomatoes with onions, garlic, and cilantro.