Charro Beans | Instant Pot & Stove Top

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed
• 8 ounces of bacon, chopped
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, diced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons roasted minced garlic (I used spice world brand)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken stock or broth
• 2 bay leaves

Details

Adapted from soulfullymade.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Set instant pot to sauté and cook bacon for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in onion and jalapeno and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add in salt, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth and bay leaves, Stir. Lock on lid and set to manual high pressure and cook for 60 minutes.
Let steam release naturally and serve!

Tips:
If you cannot find the roasted minced garlic, use fire roasted diced tomatoes and regular minced garlic instead.

STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS: Soak beans covered in water with the salt overnight. Drain. Put beans in a large Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Cook on med to medium high heat for 1 hour