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Borracho Beans

Course: SidesCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Medium
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

2

hours 

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried pinto beans

  • ½ pound bacon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 bottle dark lager-style beer (12 fluid ounce)

  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped

  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce)

  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, diced

Directions

  • Place pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; soak beans 8 hours to overnight
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes, then remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain and chop the bacon (save drippings)
  • Drain and rinse pinto beans, transfer to a large pot, and add enough water over the beans to cover by several inches
  • Stir salt and garlic powder into the water; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low
  • Add bacon, reserved bacon drippings, beer, cilantro, green onions, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno pepper to the pot and stir
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely tender, 90 minutes to 2 hours
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