Borracho Beans
Created by Sue on May 26, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 8h
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #9695
Ingredients
- 1 cup pinto beans, soaked overnight, then drained
- 2 cups beer (lager beer Corona)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons chicken base (or 2 bouillon cubes)
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon epazote (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 ounces bacon, chopped (and fat rendered out)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place soaked beans in a saucepan with the beer. baking soda, chicken base, onion, epazote, garlic, and partially cooked bacon.
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Step 2: Stir to mix, bring to a boil, and skim off any foam.
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Step 3: Then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 90 minutes (give or take), stirring occasionally and making sure it doesn't cook dry.
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Step 4: Beans should be tender with a thick sauce when it's done.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (195.1 g)
- Calories 136.9
- Total Fat - 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 7.1 mg
- Sodium - 606.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 10.2 g
- Protein - 5.9 g
- Calcium - 43.9 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg