Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings

Name: Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings
Total time: 735
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed; 4 cups water, or as needed; 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®); 0.5 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste; 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste; 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste; 0.5 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped; salt to taste

Recipe by Lyndsay from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 12 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed
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4 cups water, or as needed
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2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
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0.5 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1 yellow onion, chopped

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1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
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1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
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1.5 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
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0.5 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
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salt to taste

Instructions

Place pinto beans into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Let beans soak overnight.
Drain beans, return to pot, and pour in fresh water to cover; add tomatoes, bacon, onion, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 hours. Check the beans occasionally and add more water if needed.
Stir cilantro and salt into beans simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour.