Drunken Beans
7 ounces bacon -- diced 1 large onion -- diced 2 cloves garlic -- minced 2 cups pinto beans -- soaked and drained 1 quart chicken stock or water 2 cups beer 4 jalapeno chiles (with...
Ingredients
- 7ounces bacon -- diced
- 1large onion -- diced
- 2cloves garlic -- minced
- 2cups pinto beans -- soaked and drained
- 1quart chicken stock or water
- 2cups beer
- 4jalapeno chiles (with seeds) -- thinly sliced
Directions
- 1
7 ounces bacon -- diced 1 large onion -- diced 2 cloves garlic -- minced 2 cups pinto beans -- soaked and drained 1 quart chicken stock or w
- 2
Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside
- 3
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat and add the onion and garlic
- 4
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent
- 5
Add the beans, stock or water, and beer
- 6
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for about 1 hour, checking every 30 minutes or so
- 7
Add the jalapenos after the first 30 minutes of cooking, and add more broth or water as needed to keep the beans covered
- 8
When the beans are tender, season with salt and pepper