Borracho Beans – Frijoles Borrachos

Borracho Beans – Frijoles Borrachos is a warming Mexican side dish with jalapenos and onion and garlic. The Pinto Beans add such a lovely body to the dish while the bacon adds flavour and texture. It’s an excellent dish that has everything thats needed.

Borracho Beans – Frijoles Borrachos

Borracho Beans – Frijoles Borrachos is a superbly tasty Mexican side dish.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Alcohol, Bacon, Vegetables

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 12 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 259kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 1/2 lb bacon 225 g, sliced
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 medium jalapeño peppers finely chopped
• 1 lb pinto beans 450 g
• 2 large beer 355 ml each
• Salt to taste
• ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Fry the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside.
• Reserve about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the bacon fat and heat it in a large pot over moderate heat.
• Sauté the onion, garlic, and jalapeños until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until heated through.
• Top with crumbled bacon and serve hot.

Notes

Note: Soak the beans overnight and boiled until tender

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g