Pinto Beans For Make Your Own Burritos

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups pinto beans
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon mild chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cilantro
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 garlic clove

Recipe

• 1 sort beans to make sure there are no small rocks.
• 2 place beans in large pan and fill with water to within a few inches of the top. soak beans overnight, or bring to a boil and let sit, covered, off heat for one hour. drain and rinse beans.
• 3 refill pot with water. there should be about 3 cups of water per each cup of beans.
• 4 add bacon grease, cover, and bring to a boil.
• 5 turn down to simmer and cook about 4-5 hours, or until beans are fairly tender.
• 6 add remaining ingredients, cover and bring to a boil again. then turn down to simmer and cook one more hour. adjust spices to your liking.
• 7 once beans are tender, you can remove the lid and continue cooking to make the beans less soupy if you prefer.
• 8 serve with other burrito fixings like taco meat, cheese, onions, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, olives, etc.