Recipe - Drunken Beans

1 pound Dried pinto beans
1 lg White onion
2 tablespoon Lard or vegetable oil
2 Fresh epazote* sprigs;
(pungent mexican herb) or 1
teaspoon dried epazote,
crumbled, if desired
1 teaspoon Salt
6 Bacon slices
2 cup Tomato salsa; (homemade or
store bought)
One half cup Beer

*Kitchen Market 8884684433

Pick over beans. In a large bowl soak beans in cold water to cover by
2inches for 1 day.

Drain beans and halve onion. In a 5 quart kettle simmer beans, lard or oil,
onion, and epazote, if using, in water to cover by 2inches, covered, 45
minutes, or until beans are almost tender. Add salt and simmer beans until
just tender, about 15 minutes more. Beans may be prepared up to this point
2 days ahead and chilled in cooking liquid, covered. Drain beans in a
colander.

Chop bacon and in a large heavy skillet cook over moderate heat, stirring,
until browned. Add beans, salsa, beer, and salt to taste and cook,
stirring, until most of liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Beans may be
made 2 hours ahead and kept at cool room temperature. Reheat beans before
serving.

Yield: 16 servings

NOTES : Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9034

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
jfreeman@comteck.com on Feb 7, 1998