Ya'll may remember when I was talking about how I usually didn't like beans, but the
Tex Mex beans I tried in San Antonio were absolutely divine?
Well, the next day, my childhood friend CQ was having people over for bbq chicken (and all the fixins) so I thought that making these beans would be perfect. (and yep, its the same night as the
smoking incident)
After reading my last post about beans, Moms gave me a few tips on making these beans really stand out. Unfortunately (for JP haha) these suggestions were to add bacon (and sometimes sausage). Also -- canned pinto beans are a better bet for time saving because rehydrating dried beans can sometimes be obnoxious. And, the Goya Ham seasoning is also key -- buy a box and use about 2 or 3 packets.
So I took these suggestions and tweaked it a little.
Frijoles Borrachos a la Sarah
-Brown a few slices of (peppered turkey) bacon on the bottom of a pan (cut up into little pieces)
-Saute a handful of frozen onions and some minced fresh jalepeno for a few minutes
-Add 2 cans of pinto beans (with the majority of the "juice" -- sick word I know -- poured out)
-Add 1 bottle of (dark preferably) beer -- I used Shiner (not quite dark, but not Bud Light)
-Stir this all together and let it simmer for about 10 minutes
-Add some cayenne pepper, salt, reg black pepper, and a capful of
liquid smoke (even Whole Foods carries it.. and a little goes a long way -- sold in the condiment aisle)
-Let this all come to a boil, then lower the temp and simmer for about 30-45 minutes (or however long it is until dinner)
And I'm not much for beans, but these were pretty good!
