Mexican Drunken Beans

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Freshly cooked beans with bacon, ham, tomato, and Mexican beer. A recipe courtesy of my good friend Pepe from Tequila, Jalisco.

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Recipe Summary

prep:
20 mins
cook:
2 hrs
additional:
8 hrs
total:
10 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Put mayocoba beans into a large container with enough cool water to cover by several inches. Let beans soak 8 hours to overnight.

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  • Drain mayocoba beans and rinse thoroughly; put into a large stockpot. Pour enough water into the pot to cover beans by a few inches; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and place a cover on the pot, and cook at a simmer until beans are soft in the center, about 90 minutes.

  • While the beans simmer, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes; add tomatoes and serrano pepper and simmer until the tomatoes have softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the liquid begins to thicken, about 10 minutes more. Remove from heat.

  • Cook and stir bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until very crispy, about 10 minutes; remove bacon from skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towel.

  • Cook ham cubes in the bacon fat in the skillet until browned, about 5 minutes; remove with slotted spoon to the plate with the bacon to drain.

  • Once the beans have cooked, stir the tomato mixture, bacon, ham, beer, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and chicken bouillon granules into the beans; season with sea salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely softened, about 30 minutes.

Cook's Note:

Mayocoba beans, also known as Peruvian beans, are available at Latin markets or grocery stores with a well-stocked Hispanic food section. If you cannot find them, you can substitute Great Northern beans.

If using canned beans, use 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of chicken stock to replace the water used to cook the beans in the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
435 calories; protein 27.3g; carbohydrates 41.8g; fat 15.9g; cholesterol 42mg; sodium 1537.2mg. Full Nutrition
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