Bacon Refried Beans
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 slices uncooked bacon, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper (or use half of a jalapeno pepper, or to taste)
- 1 -2 tablespoon oil (if needed)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (do NOT drain)
- 1 cup canned chicken broth (more if needed)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or use 1 teaspoon white salt or to taste)
- fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
directions
- In a heavy saucepan, cook the chopped bacon until almost crisp; remove to a plate (do not drain fat).
- To the same saucepan add in the onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon sugar and jalapeno peppers; cook stirring until transparent (about 3 minutes).
- Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the onions have caramalized and are a deep brown (this should take about 25 minutes, add in a little more oil if needed).
- Add the cooked bacon back to the saucepan along with the undrained black beans; roughly mash using a potato masher.
- Add in 1 cup broth and bring to a simmer stirring.
- Simmer uncovered over low heat for 1 hour stirring occasionally adding in more broth if needed to achieve desired consistancy.
- Season with the seasoned salt (or white salt) and black pepper to taste.
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