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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Easy Peasy Pinto Beans

To quote J.J. Virgin, on this diet "fiber is your friend". And these creamy pinto beans are just one way to add healthy fiber to a meal.  They are not only easy, they're oh so yummy.

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Easy Peasy Pinto Beans


Ingredients:
Makes about 3 servings

1   10oz can organic pinto beans (with about half the water drained off)
Oil from 2 strips of cooked nitrate free bacon
¼   cup coconut water
Herb seasoned salting to desired taste
1   teaspoon onion powder
½  cup coconut milk
¼  hot water
¼  cup fresh chopped chives


Pour the hot bacon grease into a medium cooking pot.  Add pinto beans (drained as directed).  Heat beans on medium heat and immediately stir in coconut water, seasoned salt, and onion powder.  Bring beans to a steady simmer and lower heat.   Cook for 10 minutes.  Add coconut milk and stir slowly.  Cook the beans on low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring in water as needed.  Blend in finely chopped chives.  Cook for 5 minutes and then turn off heat.  Remove the pot from the hot burner and let the beans rest for about 5 minutes before serving.



Disclaimer: I'm an amateur cook whose skills were learned from and honed by my mama, an amazing cook of old school southern fare. And because I'm no expert, recipes featured in my blog will NOT include caloric or nutritional information. https://www.facebook.com/bonnye.hallcrews