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One-Pot Smoky Borracho Beans

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
50 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner U.S.
One-Pot Smoky Borracho Beans
Ingredients
  • 6 ounces bacon, roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
Instructions
1
Begin by placing the bacon in a 2-quart cooking vessel and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches an even golden brown color, taking around 5 to 7 minutes. Be mindful of the bacon grease levels and remove excess as necessary to prevent boiling, using paper towels for easy disposal.
2
Next, add the sliced onion to the pot and cook over medium-high heat in the remaining bacon fat until it becomes transparent, approximately 5 minutes. Introduce the chopped jalapeno into the mixture and continue to cook until it starts to soften, roughly 2 minutes.
3
Subsequently, combine the cooked bacon, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, water, chopped green onion, fresh cilantro, salt, garlic powder, and chipotle peppers into the onion mixture. Bring the entire concoction to a gentle simmer; then, lower the heat to a medium setting and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is hot and the flavors have merged together, taking around 15 minutes.