Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza

Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza
Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanzan is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 241 calories. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. A mixture of pinto beans, bacon, bell pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

1
Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
BaconBacon
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
2
Remove from heat; crumble bacon when cool.
Ingredients you will need
BaconBacon
3
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.
Ingredients you will need
Apple Cider VinegarApple Cider Vinegar
BaconBacon
Garlic PowderGarlic Powder
Dried OnionDried Onion
Tomato PasteTomato Paste
Pinto BeansPinto Beans
Jalapeno PepperJalapeno Pepper
KielbasaKielbasa
PaprikaPaprika
BeansBeans
Ranch DressingRanch Dressing
SugarSugar
WaterWater
SaltSalt
Equipment you will use
Slow CookerSlow Cooker
Sauce PanSauce Pan
4
About 5 minutes before serving, stir in chopped green pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Green PepperGreen Pepper
5
Serve topped with chopped green onion.
Ingredients you will need
Green OnionsGreen Onions
DifficultyExpert
Ready In10 hrs, 5 m.
Servings6
Health Score13
Magazine