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.