Campfire Beans

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs pinto beans, picked over and rinsed
  • 1 lb bacon, chopped (or salt pork)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 3 whole jalapeno peppers

Directions

  1. 1
    Place beans in a large pot with a tight-fitting cover and add enough water to cover beans by about 2 inches.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, place bacon, onion, and garlic in a medium cast iron frying pan and brown the mixture, while stirring, over medium heat.
  4. 4
    Add bacon mixture to beans.
  5. 5
    Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft, about 3 hours total cooking time, adding more hot water if needed.
  6. 6
    Add chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and jalapeno peppers.
  7. 7
    Simmer for another 10 minutes and then serve.

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