Spicy Refried Beans With Bacon

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• sliced into strips
• 1 small sweet onion
• diced
• 4 garlic cloves
• minced
• 1 serrano chili
• minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
• drained
• 1 12 cups water
• 1 lime
• juice of
• 1 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Saute bacon on medium-high heat until crisp, remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
2. Set aside.
3. Pour off all but 1 tbsp of the bacon drippings and saute the onions, garlic and chili until tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Return bacon to pan, add pinto beans, water, lime juice, hot sauce.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes until beans begin to break down.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.