Drunken Beans (Frijoles Borrachos)

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 4 cups pinto beans
• Water
• 1 tbsp soda
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 2 tbsp chili powder, optional
• 1 tbsp ground cumin, optional
• 1 tsp oregano, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Cover beans with water and soak overnight. Drain and discard any bad beans. In large pot four times as deep as beans, add water to come to one inch above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Reduce heat and slowly add soda. Stir until mixture foams to top of pot, one minute. Quickly drain and rinse in colander. Return beans to pot. Add onions, garlic and water to come to two inches above beans. Cover pot and cook slowly two to four hours. Add salt, sugar, beer and spices. Cook a little while, then serve.