Dry pinto beans simmer for hours with flavorings like bacon, kielbasa sausage, and tomato to make a big pot of goodness. Serve over hot cooked brown rice, and top with cheese and green onion.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
9 hr 40 mins
Total Time
9 hr 55 mins
Calories
514 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; crumble bacon when cool.
Step 2
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and stir in pinto beans. Simmer over medium-low heat until the beans soften, about 30 minutes; pour beans and water into a slow cooker. Stir in the bacon and bacon drippings, kielbasa, ranch-style beans, tomato paste, dried onion, apple cider vinegar, pickled jalapeno, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Set the cooker to Low, and cook until pinto beans are very tender, 9 to 10 hours.
Step 3
About 5 minutes before serving, stir in chopped green pepper. Serve topped with chopped green onion.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 cups water
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 slices bacon
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons ground paprika
2 cups dry pinto beans
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers
0.5 cup chopped green onion
0.5 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
