Pinto Beans With Bacon

• 1 lb dried pinto bean
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 8 ounces bacon, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green serrano chilies, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 6 cups water
• salt, as needed
• ground black pepper, as needed

1. Soak the pinto beans in water overnight in a large mixing bowl.
2. Drain the beans and set aside.
3. In a dutch oven or other large vessel put the oil, onions, bacon, garlic and green chilies and cook over medium or medium-high heat until the onions are transparent and the edges of the onion have very lightly browned. Stir in the cumin powder.
4. Add the beans and 6 cups water. Increase heat to high, bring liquid to a boil, decrease heat to medium or medium-low and cook until the beans are very tender, adding more water as needed. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
5. I like to serve these beans in ramekins. They make a nice side dish to any Mexican meal.

pinto bean, oil, onions, bacon, garlic, green serrano chilies, cumin powder, water, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pinto-beans-with-bacon-321339 (may not work)