Pioneer Woman’s Pinto beans

Pioneer Woman’s Pinto beans slowcooker cooked in clay.
Courtesy of Ree Drummond from FoodNetwork. We converted it to cook in your VitaClay claypot.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds pinto beans
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 thick-cut slices of bacon, cut into thirds
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper