Beans And Beer

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup beer
• 2 cups roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, devined, and diced (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, chopped and loosely packed (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse the beans.
• 2 place beans in a pot and cover with water by at least 3 inches.
• 3 bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 4 reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• 5 combine onion and garlic in a large,heavy pot and cook, covered over low heat until soft and translucent. you may add a little water to prevent sticking.
• 6 add beans,beer,tomatoes,jalapeno,sugar,salt,and pepper.
• 7 simmer, covered 30 more minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature.
• 9 add cilantro and mix well.
• 10 serve.