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Crock Pot Borracho Beans

Pinto beans slow-cook with beer, bacon, onion, peppers, garlic, and warm spices until tender and flavorful.

$0.96per serving $
250 minstart to table
9servings

MexicanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry pinto beans
  • 1 12-ounce mexican lager beer
  • 6 cups water
  • 8 oz bacon
  • 1 large white onion
  • 2 jalapeños
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt

Steps

  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then drain it briefly.
  2. Rinse the pinto beans and place them in a slow cooker with the bacon, beer, water, onion, jalapeños, garlic, cumin, chili powder, coriander, oregano, bay leaves, and salt.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or until the beans are tender and the bacon reaches 145 F.
  4. Stir in the cilantro and scallions, then cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
  5. Remove the bay leaves and season with pepper before serving.

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