Food Network: Bacon and Black Bean Smash

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Bacon and Black Bean Smash
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 cans black beans, drained
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or scallions, optional garnish
Sour cream, optional garnish

Instructions
Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add
extra-virgin olive oil and bacon. Render fat 2 minutes then add onion and garlic,
cook 5 minutes. Add 1 can of beans to the pan and season them with salt, pepper
and cumin then smash them with a potato masher, combining them with bacon and
onions. When they are combined, add remaining can of beans and combine with
smashed beans. Add hot sauce to your taste and serve. Chopped cilantro or
scallions and sour cream are optional garnishes to this smash.