Chili Frijoles - Mexican Beans

• pinto beans or pink beans↗1 cup
• onion↗1 large

  peeled and sliced

• chili powder↗1 tablespoon

  store bought, your own recipe or Chili Powder

• bacon↗3 slices

  chopped

• garlic↗1 clove

  peeled and chopped

• Sauce
• tomatoes↗2 cups

  cooked (canned is fine)

• onions↗2

  peeled and finely chopped

• chili powder↗1 teaspoon

  store bought, your own recipe or Chili Powder

• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Wash beans thoroughly.

2. 2

   Cover with cold water and let stand overnight.

3. 3

   Drain well and cover with boiling water; add onion and cook until tender.

4. 4

   Drain and chop beans fine; add salt, pepper and chili powder.

5. 5

   Brown bacon in skillet; add garlic, cook until golden and remove from fat.

6. 6

   Stir beans into fat and cook until brown; remove to platter.

7. 7

   In same skillet, cook tomatoes, onions, chili powder and salt until reduced to about half.

8. 8

   Mash or whirl in a food processor/blender; add more salt and chili powder to taste, reheat and pour over beans.