Frijoles Borrachos
2 c Pinto beans 6 c -- water or more as needed 12 oz Beer 2 ts Bacon drippings or Peanut oil 1 lg Onion -- chopped 2 Garlic cloves -- minced 2 Fresh jalapenos or 1 To 2 serranos --...
Ingredients
- 2c pinto beans
- 6c -- water or more as
- 2ts bacon drippings or
- 2garlic cloves -- minced
- 2fresh jalapenos or
- 1to 2 serranos -- chopped
- 2pickled jalapenos -- chopped
- 1t chili powder
Directions
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2 c Pinto beans 6 c -- water or more as needed 12 oz Beer 2 ts Bacon drippings or Peanut oil 1 lg Onion -- chopped 2 Garlic cloves -- minced
- 2
Soak the beans in water, enough to cover them by several inches, preferably overnight
- 3
Drain the beans, and add them to a stockpot or a large, heavy saucepan
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Cover them with the water and beer
- 5
Simmer the beans, uncovered, over low heat
- 6
After 1 hour, stir the beans up from the bottom and check the liquid level
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If there is not at least an inch more water than beans, add enough hot water to bring it to that level
- 8
Simmer the beans another 30 minutes, then check them again, adding water as needed