Portuguese Beans (Helen's Beans)
These beans are great for a hearty supper and as an amazing breakfast item with toast
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon you can use 2-4
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or diced super fine
- ½ small onion diced
- ¼ tsp whole cumin seed
- ½ tbsp red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar or distilled vinegar
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 15 oz can small red beans
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Set stove to medium high
- Fry bacon till crisp, set aside, keep grease
- Add onion, fry till translucent
- Add garlic and fry till fragrant (a minute or two)
- Add tomato sauce, juice from beans, cumin, vinegar, salt & pepper,
- Turn heat down to simmer and allow this to simmer for about 10 minutes
- Add beans & crumbled bacon, heat through (just a few minutes)
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