Yield: 8 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Dried Pinto Beans |
| 5 cups | Water |
| ½ teaspoon | Garlic Powder |
| \N \N | Salt; To Taste |
| 1 small | Onion |
| 1 teaspoon | Brown Sugar |
| ½ cup | Salt Pork; Or, 6 Slices Of Bacon, Cut Up |
| ½ teaspoon | Cumin |
| ½ teaspoon | Oregano |
Wash beans and soak them in water at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.
Drain water from beans.
Place beans in large pot with remaining ingredients except salt and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat and cook over low heat until beans are tender, adding salt only during last 15 minutes of cooking.
If you use a pressure cooker, remove the top at the end of the cooking period and boil rapidly at least 15 minutes.
Recipe by: Adapted from: Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Posted to bbq-digest by PhantomBBQ@... on Sep 24, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.