Best Bacon Refried Beans Recipes

SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a bowl with water to cover. Soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain the beans; place in a slow cooker with ham hock and salt. Cover with water. Cook on Low until beans are soft, about 8 hours.
• Place bacon in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until starting to crisp, about 6 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer beans to the bacon mixture using a slotted spoon. Mash with a potato masher, adding liquid from the slow cooker as needed. Add chili powder. Cook and stir until combined, 3 to 5 minutes.

REFRIED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, garlic, tomato, and salt in slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on high 5 hours, stirring occasionally. When the beans become soft, drain off some liquid.
• While the beans cook, brown bacon in skillet. Drain, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon. Add half of bacon and 3 tablespoons drippings to beans. Stir.
• Mash or puree beans with a food processor. Fry the mashed bean mixture in the remaining bacon drippings. Add more salt to taste.
• To serve, sprinkle the remaining bacon and shredded cheese on top of beans.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Instead of draining off liquid, add 1/3 cup dry minute rice and continue cooking about 20 minutes. Add a dash of hot sauce and a dollop of sour cream to individual servings.
• Instead of frying the mashed bean mixture, place several spoonfuls on flour tortillas; roll up, and serve.

LUSCIOUS TURKEY BACON REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• Place turkey bacon, onion, garlic, and jalapeno in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook until the onions are transparent. Turn the heat to low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions have caramelized to a deep brown, about 1 hour.
• Pour in the beans, and mash roughly with a potato masher. Pour in 1 cup of chicken stock and bring to a simmer; simmer about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, adding more chicken stock as needed to achieve desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir in cilantro just before serving.

BACON REFRIED BEANS

Steps:

• 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.