Bacon Refried Beans
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) ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
687
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).