Pinto Beans

Recipe courtesy of Jo Davison

Serves 8 - 10

4 cups of dried pinto beans or 1 small bag

Salt

2 tbs Olive Oil

2 slices of thick cut bacon, cut into 1 " pieces

Go through the beans and remove any dark black beans, dirt or any bean that may not look right.  Add beans to a stockpot, fill with water and bring to a boil.  Once beans boil remove from heat and empty into a colander.  Add beans to the empty stockpot again and once again add the olive oil and water to the pot and bring beans to a boil.  Once beans come to a boil empty into the Crockpot.  (There should be enough water to fill a large Crockpot with only about an inch of room left) Salt the beans, approximately 3 teaspoons of salt and the bacon.  Cook on low for approximately 7 to 8 hours.  Make sure that the beans do not dry out.