Name: South Texas Borracho Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dried pinto beans - 1 pound; Bacon - ½ pound; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Dark lager-style beer (such as Shiner Bock®) - 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle; Cilantro, chopped - 1 bunch; Green onions, chopped - 1 bunch; Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Fresh jalapeno pepper - 1

Ingredients for - South Texas Borracho Beans

1. Dried pinto beans 1 pound

2. Bacon ½ pound

3. Salt ½ teaspoon

4. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

5. Dark lager-style beer (such as Shiner Bock®) 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle

6. Cilantro, chopped 1 bunch

7. Green onions, chopped 1 bunch

8. Diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

9. Fresh jalapeno pepper 1

How to cook deliciously - South Texas Borracho Beans

1 . Stage

Place pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towel to drain, reserving the bacon drippings. Chop the bacon.

3 . Stage

Drain and rinse pinto beans; transfer to a large pot. Pour 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 water; bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely tender, 90 minutes to 2 hours.