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Drunken beans

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Categories: Beans, Soups & Stews
Yield: 5
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Ingredients:
1/2 lbsBacon-chopped
1 largeWhite onion-chopped
1 tbspDried oregano -- the Mexican
Kind if
Possible
1 Clove garlic -- chopped
Fine
2 cupDried pinto beans -- picked
Over, soaked
In cold water at least 4
Hours and up to 12
And drained
5 1/2 quartWater plus additional if
Necessary
1/2 cupSliced pickled jalapeno
Chiles
12 ozDark Mexican beer -- such as
Negra Modelo or Dos Equis
2 tspSalt - plus ?more if
Necessary
Procedures:
1Preheat oven to 300°F.
2In a 6- to 7-quart ovenproof kettle cook bacon, onion, oregano, and garlic over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until onion is browned lightly.
3Add beans, water, jalapenos, and beer and bring to a boil.
4Bake mixture, covered, in middle of oven until beans are soft, 1 ?to 2 hours.
5(add additional water if beans begin to dry out.
6Mixture should be soupy with beans very soft but not falling apart).
7Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and bake beans 10 minutes more.
8Check seasoning, adding remaining ?teaspoon salt if necessary.
9Beans may be made 2 days ahead, cooled, uncovered, and chilled, covered.
10The beans should be whole, perfectly tender and swimming in a generous amount of broth.
 
 
 
 

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