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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Beans
Southern
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 15.5 oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbsp. bacon fat
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • ½ green or red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. sofrito
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. ground cumin
  • ½ tsp. lime juice
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions 

  • Heat bacon fat in a sauce pan until it shimmers.
  • Sauté onions and peppers until soft (5-10 minutes).
  • Add garlic, thyme, and oregano and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add sofrito and reduce until thickened (1-2 minute).
  • Add drained & rinsed beans to and mix with peppers nad onions.
  • Cover with chicken stock.
  • Add salt, pepper, cumin, lime juice, and bay leaf and stir.
  • Raise heat to medium and high and bring liquid to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently and season to taste.