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Mexican Pork n' Beans

Author: Michelle
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans pinto beans; 1 can drained and rinsed , 1 can with juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onions; chopped (about 1/2 of a medium onion)
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper; chopped (about one medium-sized pepper)
  • 2 cloves garlic; grated/minced
  • 1 cup bacon; cooked and crumbled
  • 1 heaping tbsp fresh cilantro; chopped
  • Pinch of salt; +/- to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 chili powder
  • 1/2 cup of chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to a pan and heat over medium-high.
  2. Once the oil is heated, add the onions and bell peppers to the pan, stir and coat them in the oil.
  3. Do not let them burn.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic and continue to stir.
  5. Add the bacon and cilantro.  Stir and cook for about one minute more.
  6. Add both cans of beans, one being drained and rinsed and the other still with the liquid they were packed in.  Mix in gently to the sautéing bacon and veggies.
  7. Add the seasonings and chicken broth.  Continue to stir gently.
  8. Taste the seasonings and adjust as necessary.
  9. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.  Serve and enjoy.