Old Fashioned Pinto Beans

Ingredients

1 16 oz bag of pinto bean

2 tsp olive oil

1 small yellow onion - diced

2 cloves garlic - minced

4 slices of thick cut applewood smoked bacon

1 tsp salt (less if you are sensitive)

4 tsp chicken broth concentrate

1 bay leaf

Directions

Rinse the bag of beans well and remove any that look like they are past their prime. If unsure - chuck it.
Pour the beans into a large bowl and cover with at least 2 inches of water and allow to soak overnight. Alternately, you can boil the beans at a steady boil for about 10 minutes before you begin to cook them. Whether you soak or parboil, pour the water off from this step.
In a six quart stock pot on medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic until they smell really good and the pieces become translucent.
Remove the pot from the heat and add the beans, bacon, salt, chicken broth concentrate and one bay leaf and enough cool clean water to cover the beans by 2 inches. (If you are sensitive to salt, then you can always decrease the amount)
Heat the beans on medium until they come to a light boil then reduce the heat to low.
Stir the beans occasionally and don’t let them get to a strong boil. Cook until done. I tell doneness by tasting - you could also spoon some out and smash it in your fingers. If it is smashy- through and through - they are done.

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