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Prep Time: 1440 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 1440 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Prep time includes over night soaking of beans Ingredients:
16 ounces dry pinto beans |
1 large onion, chopped |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
2 -3 bay leaves |
1/2 lb sliced bacon |
Directions:
1. The night before you want to cook the beans.
2. Rinse beans several times in warm water.
3. Put them in a large pot.
4. Cover with cold water up to 2-3 inches above beans.
5. Let set over night.
6. Drain and rinse beans.
7. Layer bacon strips on bottom of crock pot.
8. Top with remaining ingredients and beans.
9. Cover with water about 1 inch or so above beans.
10. Add remaining ingredients to pot.
11. Turn on and cook all day until beans are tender.
12. Bacon will float to the top but that's ok.
13. Remove bay leaves.
14. Mash beans with potato masher.
15. As mashed as you like them.
16. I mash the bacon up with the beans but you can remove it.
17. I like to leave it with some whole beans too.
18. You can re-cook these in a non stick skillet.
19. Serve with grated cheese and chopped green onions.
20. Or anything else that you like to go with your beans.
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