Pinto Beans Caliente - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry pinto beans
1/4 lb. dry salt bacon
3 Tbsp. garlic salt, divided
1 Tbsp. ground black pepper or lemon pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder

Preparation

Wash beans.
Place dry salt bacon in crock-pot and add washed beans.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons garlic salt.
Cover with water to 1 inch above beans.
Let stand overnight or until water is absorbed.
After soaking, add water until 1 inch of water covers beans.
Add 1 tablespoon garlic salt, pepper and chili powder; stir.
Cook on high setting of crock-pot for 1 hour.
Add more water to keep beans covered.
Cook an additional 5 hours on low setting.
Try soaking beans in beer (less gas).