Homemade Borracho Beans

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic beer provides similar flavor without alcohol.

Start with 1 pound of pinto beans and 12 oz of bacon.

Chop the bacon roughly and add it to a stainless steel pressure cooker.

Add 2 quarts of water and beer to the pressure cooker with the beans.

Bring the pressure cooker to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and set a timer for 1 hour.

While the beans are cooking, render the bacon fat without fully cooking the bacon.

After 1 hour, let the pressure release naturally for about 30 minutes.

Open the pressure cooker and stir the beans to check their doneness.

Add the rendered bacon, 1 chopped yellow onion, and 2 cloves of minced garlic to the beans.

Stir in 2 cans of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies and a handful of rinsed cilantro (about 1 cup).

Let the mixture simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

After an hour, taste the beans and add 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Serve the beans with their juice in bowls.

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