Anita's Cheater Beans

The recipe Anita's Cheater Beans can be made in approximately 35 minutes. This main course has 417 calories, 21g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. For $1.15 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of bacon, canned pinto beans, serrano peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 20 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 72%. This score is solid. Similar recipes include Cheater Refried Beans, Anita's Blueberry Cobbler, and Anita's Potato Salad.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 strips bacon, cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 27-ounce cans pinto beans

1/4 bunch fresh cilantro (don't use the stems and don't chop, just snip or pinch off the leaves)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 medium onion, finely diced

Salt and pepper

2 serrano peppers, scored

1 medium tomato, finely diced

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Watch how to make this recipe. In a large saucepan, fry the bacon over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the onions and cook until the bacon is cooked but not crisp and the onions are translucent, another couple of minutes. Do not drain the bacon grease because it gives the beans a good taste. Add the beans, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Add some salt and pepper and the cilantro and remove from the heat.

 

Step by step:


1. Watch how to make this recipe.

2. In a large saucepan, fry the bacon over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the onions and cook until the bacon is cooked but not crisp and the onions are translucent, another couple of minutes. Do not drain the bacon grease because it gives the beans a good taste.

3. Add the beans, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Add some salt and pepper and the cilantro and remove from the heat.


Nutrition Information:

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417k Calories
20g Protein
10g Total Fat
60g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
417k
21%

Fat
10g
17%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
60g
20%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
14mg
5%

Sodium
1367mg
59%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
42%

Fiber
18g
73%

Manganese
1mg
65%

Phosphorus
396mg
40%

Potassium
1200mg
34%

Magnesium
134mg
34%

Copper
0.66mg
33%

Iron
5mg
33%

Folate
98µg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.41mg
20%

Calcium
189mg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

Vitamin C
9mg
11%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.7mg
7%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin A
326IU
7%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.11µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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