Southern Pinto Beans
Southern Pinto Beans are a warm and hearty comfort food that's perfect for family dinners. Slow simmered with smoky bacon, onions, these beans are so delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry pinto beans rinsed and sorted
- ½ cup onion small diced
- ½ cup bacon small diced
- 6 cups water plus, more for soaking
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne powder
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- Sort and rinse the beans. Rinse the beans at least 2 times to help remove any dirt. Place in a large bowl, cover with water and refrigerate overnight. Drain before cooking.
- In a large pot, cook bacon over medium heat until a good amount of fat has rendered off. Stir in the onions and sauté until translucent. About 6 minutes.
- Add the soaked beans to the pot along with the 6 cups of water, salt, pepper and chipotle powder. Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce to low and simmer for 1 hour. After 1 hour remove the lid and turn the heat up to maintain the simmer for another 30 minutes to thicken the beans up a little.
- Check to make sure the beans are fully cooked, adjust seasonings if needed. Enjoy!
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