Side Dish Recipe # Slow Cooker Refried Beans with Bacon

Dried pinto beans are cooked all day in a slow cooker, then mashed on the stove top with fried bacon, onions, garlic, and chili powder.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried pinto beans
• 1 ham hock
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ (16 ounce) package bacon, chopped
• ½ onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Cooking Directions

1. Place beans in a bowl with water to cover. Soak 8 hours to overnight.
2. Drain the beans; place in a slow cooker with ham hock and salt. Cover with water. Cook on Low until beans are soft, about 8 hours.
3. Place bacon in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until starting to crisp, about 6 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
4. Transfer beans to the bacon mixture using a slotted spoon. Mash with a potato masher, adding liquid from the slow cooker as needed. Add chili powder. Cook and stir until combined, 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories276.4
• carbohydrateContent22.6 g
• cholesterolContent36.2 mg
• fatContent12.7 g
• fiberContent5.5 g
• proteinContent17.5 g
• saturatedFatContent4.2 g
• sodiumContent1087.6 mg
• sugarContent1.5 g