Name: Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon - 2 slices; Water - 8 cups; Dry pinto beans - 2 cups; Kielbasa sausage, cut into bite-size pieces (Optional) - ½ pound; Ranch-style beans - 1 (15 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Dried minced onion - ½ cup; Apple cider vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Pickled jalapeno peppers - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Onion Powder - 2 teaspoons; Ground paprika - 2 teaspoons; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Chopped green onion - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza

1. Bacon 2 slices

2. Water 8 cups

3. Dry pinto beans 2 cups

4. Kielbasa sausage, cut into bite-size pieces (Optional) ½ pound

5. Ranch-style beans 1 (15 ounce) can

6. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

7. Dried minced onion ½ cup

8. Apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons

9. Pickled jalapeno peppers 2 tablespoons

10. White sugar 2 tablespoons

11. Salt 1 tablespoon

12. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

13. Onion Powder 2 teaspoons

14. Ground paprika 2 teaspoons

15. Green bell pepper, chopped 1

16. Chopped green onion ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Pinto Bean Bonanza

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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