Chili Beans With Bacon

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs dried pink beans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb bacon, diced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups water
• 4 teaspoons ham bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse and sort beans before adding to a pot of water and bringing to a boil.
• 2 boil for 2 minutes and then remove from heat. let soak for 1 hour.
• 3 cook diced bacon in the bottom of a large soup pot.
• 4 saute onions and garlic in bacon fat.
• 5 add diced tomato, water and spices.
• 6 add soaked beans to pot.
• 7 bring to boil and reduce the heat to low.
• 8 simmer covered for 4 hours, or until beans are tender.
• 9 delicious!