Too easy drunken beans. I made them to go with tacos before I had back to school night for my kiddos. I ate them with dinner and then had more when I got home. Preparing beans from scratch is one of the least expensive ways to stay full and healthy.
It freezes insanely well too, so make a big batch and have a few extra meals for the freezer.
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.
You can cook Too easy drunken beans using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Too easy drunken beans
- Prepare 1 of lbs. of dry pinto beans.
- You need 8 C. of water.
- You need 1 of smoked ham hock.
- You need 1 of lbs. of lean ground beef.
- Prepare 2 packs of onion soup mix.
- Prepare 2 packs of taco seasoning.
- It's 2 of bay leaves.
- Prepare 1 t. of chipotle powder.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cans of tomato sauce.
- Prepare 1 can of tomatoes w/ chili’s.
- You need 1 can of chopped chili’s.
- You need 1 can of stewed tomatoes.
- You need 1 bottle of a medium dark beer.
- It's 5 inches of Enough water to cover all by at least.
- Prepare of Garnishes: fresh pico, cheese, avocado, sour cream or creme fresh!.
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. The Pit Barrel Cooker May Be Too Easy.
Too easy drunken beans step by step
- Remove any foreign debris and any beans that are broken. Wash beans and cover with the 8C. Of water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes and turn the heat off. Let the beans soak for an hr. w/lid. The soaked beans will double in size..
- Put everything in a tall pot fitted with a lid and bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium high. Cook on medium high heat for thirty minutes and then reduce the heat again to medium and continue to cook for another thirty minutes. Reduce the heat again to medium low and cook for another 5 or 6 hours until beans are tender but not mushy..
- Enjoy! Serve over rice to make a complete meal. Maybe bake some cornbread, too!.
The PBC has a rabid cult following for good reason. It is absolutely positively without a doubt the best bargain on a smoker in the world. This baby will cook circles around the cheap offset sideways barrel smokers because temperature control is so. Easy Crockpot Chilli. onions, ground beef, chilli seasoning, Butter, pinto beans, undrained, diced tomatoes (chilli style is best), tomato sauce. I often cook these beans (a 'drunken' version) for my family, and the aroma keeps her close to my soul DID Not have beer too.
