De's Easy Drunken Beans. That's right, today we're talking drunken beans. Hearty "drunken" pinto beans are cooked low and slow with bacon, beer, serrano pepper and spices for a side dish with rich and complex flavor. They're easy to make and travel like a dream, making them a perfect addition to any meal, anywhere.
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You can have De's Easy Drunken Beans using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of De's Easy Drunken Beans
- You need 1 lb of dried pinto beans, well rinsed and picked through.
- You need 1 can of Mexican beer (or whatever is on hand).
- You need 1 of Ham Hock.
- It's 4 of Slices of smoked bacon, chopped.
- You need 1 of Onion roughly chopped.
- It's 2 of Jalapeños, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare 1 can of Chipotle seasoned stewed tomatoes.
- Prepare 8 oz of diced Green Chilis.
- It's 2 tbsp of Minced Garlic.
- It's of Pinto beans seasoning, I use a couple generous shakes.
- You need 5 cup of water, covering beans.
- You need 1 of Chicken bouillon cube, low sodium.
- It's 1 tbsp of garlic powder - optional.
- It's of sea salt.
- It's of black pepper.
This versatile multi-cooker will change the way you cook—now making dinner can be fast, easy, and. This makes a wickedly delicious big batch. Today we're making Drunken Beans, a.k.a Frijoles Borrachos. They are beyond easy to make, especially because we are using the Instant Pot.
De's Easy Drunken Beans instructions
- Spray your crockpot with cooking spray generously. Rinse and pick through the beans well..
- Cut onion rougly. Rinse, deseed, I leave half of the seeds in, and cut Jalapeños, mince garlic, rougly chop bacon..
- Pour ALL ingredients into crockpot, add enough water to cover beans (we like a lot of the juice so I make sure the beans have an extra 1-2, 3-5 inches of water). Now turn on high 4-5 hrs or on low 6-8 hrs OR until beans are tender, still slightly firm, but not mushy. I've learned that every crock pot is a little different in cooking times..
- Ok, I admit it, I taste the juice every so....well...frequently, to make sure the spices are mixing well and that I've added enough. The recipe is a basic go to and i usually end up adding more pinto bean seasoning and garlic powder..
- Remove the ham hock when it starts separating from the bone. You can add salt and pepper to taste right before serving, the boullion cube and ham hock can add a salty taste. If desired, Serve with toppings of your choice. (I serve with sweet homemade corn bread.) Don't forget to let me know what ya think!.
I often cook these beans (a 'drunken' version) for my family, and the aroma keeps her close to my soul, even years after she has past. These were awesome and easy to make. I used canned beans and added green onions (in addition to the white onions). I love restaurant style pinto beans, this is a fun take on them. Hope you enjoy and don't be afraid to spice it up or add your own ingredients.
