Pinto Beans with beef ribs - slow cooker

  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound pinto beans1/4 pound (500 cal)bacon chopped small1 chopped red ripe tomato1 med onion small chop1 small green pepper chopped1 jalapeno pepper fine chop (I use less is kids are eating)3 cloves garlic chopped1 Tablespoon good chile powder1 Tablespoon Cumin1 tsp chicken boullionSalt to tastePepper to Taste1 bunch Clintro chopped fine
Directions
Pick over pinto's and wash.
Soak in water over night, then rinse
Render the bacon until soft
Add onion and peppers stir until onion is soft.
Add garlic stir for just a few minutes
Add beans, seasonings and tomatoes.
Cover all with water, bring to a boil, turn down to a slow simmer until beans are done.
Add Clintro towards the very end so it stays bright green.
If tomatoes are not red and ripe use canned or tomato juice.
That is a lot of bacon, but .... it's what makes the dish. The person who showed me how to make these used 1 full pound!


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAHB23.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 239.7
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.7 mg
  • Sodium: 404.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
  • Protein: 17.0 g

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