Charro Beans

By ghudsontx

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried pinto bean
• 6 strips bacon, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 medium fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer (chef?s choice)
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and pick over beans.

Bring the beans to a boil in a large pot of water and cook over medium heat for 1½ to 2 hours until they tender but still firm.

Before the beans are done, fry the bacon in a large skillet until halfway cooked.

Add garlic, tomatoes, onions, and green pepper; continue cooking with bacon until the bacon crisp.

Add a can of beer to bacon mixture and simmer a few additional minutes, or longer if you like your beans softer.

Add chopped cilantro and jalapenos; combine everything in one large pot.

Add salt and pepper to taste.