Texas Pinto Beans

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Dorothy Schneider- New Braunfels, Texas

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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