Prairie-Fire Beans

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  pound  dried pinto beans (about 2 cups)
• 8  cups  water
• 2  bay leaves
• 1  small onion, peeled
• 4  bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1  cup  minced onion
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  (12-ounce) bottle beer
• 1  tablespoon  dried oregano
• 2  to 3 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper

Preparation

Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain.

Return beans to pan; add 8 cups water, bay leaves, and small onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain beans; discard bay leaves and onion.

Cook bacon slices in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon slices from pan, reserving the drippings. Add minced onion and garlic to pan, and sauté for 5 minutes. Add beans, bacon, beer, and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

193 (28% from fat)

Fat:

5.9g (sat 2.1g,mono 2.6g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

9g

Carbohydrate:

26.7g

Fiber:

4.9g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

174mg

Calcium:

58mg