Black Beans with Bacon Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 23, 2003

OK, I'm lazy and took a lot of shortcuts. Instead of dry beans, I used two cans of drained black beans. I also substituted a can of diced tomato and dried parsley for the fresh ingredients. I fried the bacon first and drained all but a little of the fat before adding the onions, garlic and carrot. Once they were tender, I added the beans and other ingredients and cooked until warm. This recipe was delicious as a side or on a tortilla with other fixings. My kids loved it, too!

—Mama Cass

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 07, 2010

Ok - but not great. Needed more flavor for my tastebuds

—PureTexan

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33 Ratings

Jul 24, 2003

Doubled the recipe and substituted a jar of medium salsa for the two tomatoes required (Safeway Select Roasted Tomato Salsa: EASILY the best salsa available in any supermarket!). I also added a tablespoon of ketchup to nullify the spiciness a bit to make it more kid friendly. The only problem I ran into is that the additional moisture of the salsa made it impossible to brown the bacon inside the vegetable mixture. So, Instead of cooking the bacon until it was brown and crispy, I just made sure it looked more or less "done" and reduced the moisture a bit before adding to the beans. I also dumped out some of the standing water in the bean pot to reduce moisture there. In the future, I will probably prepare the bacon in advance, though, honestly, it wasn't AT ALL bad with the bacon just "done". My kids (ages 11, 9, and 4) really enjoyed it, and the ketchup added just enough sweetness to the dish to make it taste like baked beans. Lastly, we served this dish as a main dish with rice and tortillas. I and my wife found that wrapping a mixture of beans and rice in the tortilla made for a very nice burrito. Anyway, thumbs up all around.

—ARTEMIDO

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Jun 29, 2005

Anything with bacon grabs my attention! This is a great bean recipe. I didn't have a pressure cooker but it all turned out tasty. I soaked the beans overnight and just boiled them for an hour before I added the bacon and veggies. I like beans not so mushy. We ate it as a main course with a wrap and salsa. It was great!

—SYDNEY1210

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Aug 11, 2003

I surprised my brasilian boyfriend with this dish and he told me that it was almost like his mother used to prepare it. He was really impressed!!! Thank you so much!

—YOOSHIN

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May 04, 2009

Using this recipe as more of a guide, I just winged it and eyeballed the measurements of ingredients to suit my taste, using canned black beans, drained and rinsed. When looking over the recipe I noticed there were no spices, so I added ground cumin and was glad I did. Once the bacon, carrot, onion and garlic were cooked and tender, I did not drain the fat from the bacon before I added the beans, and I liked the extra flavor it provided. I simmered this for about 10 minutes, adding chicken stock as necessary so it wouldn't dry out. This was tasty, but I think the bacon fat and cumin were significant flavor contributions. Loved the addition of the tomatoes, carrots and parsley for color. This was a perfect side dish for the "Chicken with Tomatillos and Poblanos," also from this site, that I served it with.

—naples34102

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Jul 24, 2003

This was very delicious!

—stacey

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Mar 12, 2005

Excellent. I kept coming back to snitch bits. Very good flavors, great compliment to chicken!

—SHANNAO

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Nutrition

Calories
381 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
28.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
26 mg
9%

Fat
24.4 g
38%

Fiber
6.7 g
27%

Protein
13.1 g
26%

Sodium
403 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Black Beans with Bacon

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 381
Calories from Fat: 220

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.4g 38 %
Saturated Fat 6.8g 34 %
Cholesterol 26mg 9 %
Sodium 403mg 16 %
Potassium 763mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 6.7g 27 %
Protein 13.1g 26 %
Sugars 2.9g
Vitamin A 39 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 23 %
Thiamin 51 %
Niacin 37 %
Vitamin B6 17 %
Magnesium 28 %
Folate 98 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.