Crock Pot Pintos - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry pinto beans
1 clove garlic
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 Tbsp. bacon drippings (optional, but so good)
salt to taste
1 small jalapeno, seeded (optional)

Preparation

Sort beans, discarding rocks and ugly beans.
Place in large bowl and cover with cool water 2-inches above beans.
Soak overnight.
After soaking, drain and rinse beans.
Place in crock pot.
Cover with cool water to about 2-inches above beans in pot. Add nothing else now!
Cover with lid and cook on high heat setting for 5 to 6 hours; the longer, the better.
Don't open lid. You should not have to add water during cooking, but if you do, add boiling water only.
About 1 hour before serving, saute seeded jalapeno, onion and garlic in bacon drippings only until tender. Add vegetables, bacon drippings and desired salt.
Re-cover and continue to cook on high for 1 more hour.