Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza Recipe). I was fed up with searching for tasty slow cooker pinto recipes, so I mixed and matched and came up with my own. This recipe is fresh from bachelorhood, yet so good. Imagine the warm goodness of semi-spicy pintos oozing over steaming brown rice and cheese. It's the perfect combo of flavor and value. Enjoy, and let me know how it can be improved!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 9hrs40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 10hrs5 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza Recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon

8 cups water

2 cups dry pinto beans

½ pound kielbasa sausage

cut into bite-size pieces

1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

½ cup dried minced onion

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons ground paprika

1 green bell pepper

chopped

½ cup chopped green onion

Roasted Loin of Pork with Pan Gravy

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; crumble bacon when cool.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

About 5 minutes before serving stir in chopped green pepper. Serve topped with chopped green onion.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 514.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.6g 51%

Carbohydrates: 68.5g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 16.3g 65%

Sugars: 13.3g

Fat: 15.6g 24%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 31.3mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 1205.5IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.4mg 57%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 41%

Vitamin C: 36.5mg 61%

Folate: 359.2mcg 90%

Calcium: 147mg 15%

Iron: 6mg 33%

Magnesium: 145.8mg 52%

Potassium: 1498.2mg 42%

Sodium: 2187.9mg 88%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 58%

Calories From Fat: 140.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.