kiki's borracho (drunken) beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound dried pinto beans, washed
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chopped stewed tomatoes
• 1 white onion, diced
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno peppers
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• soak beans in a large pot of water overnight.
• drain beans, and refill the pot with chicken stock and enough water to cover the beans with 2 inches of liquid. season with salt and pepper. cover, and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. stir the beans occasionally through out the entire cooking process to make sure they do not burn or stick to the bottom of the pot.
• stir , tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, and cilantro into the beans. continue to cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until beans are tender.
• with a potato masher, crush the beans slightly to thicken the bean liquid. adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.