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Slow Cooker Refried Beans With Bacon

Place pork into the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low.

Recipe Summary 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 | Irish Boiling Bacon In Slow Cooker

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

Directions

Place beans in a bowl with water to cover. Soak 8 hours to overnight.

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.

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.

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.

If a ham hock is not available, you can use any pork scraps instead.

The amount of bacon used should add up to about 6 slices.

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of ham hock. The actual amount consumed will vary.

Info | Irish Boiling Bacon In Slow Cooker

prep: 10 mins cook: 8 hrs 17 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 16 hrs 27 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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