Patio Pinto Beans

Name: Patio Pinto Beans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 pound bacon strips, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 4 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield 10 servings

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Sweet, savory and a little tangy, this pinto bean recipe is simple, flavorful and packed with protein, fiber and plenty of vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon strips, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
4 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan.
Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, green chiles, brown sugar and seasonings. Sprinkle top with bacon. Bake, covered, 60-70 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 349 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 1183mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 12g fiber), 17g protein.

Any time Mom had the gang over for dinner, she made these pinto beans. Once she made a batch for my cousin’s birthday and he ate the entire thing. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Recipe Creator

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