Best Damn Borracho Beans Period!

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs pinto beans
• 2 small onions
• 2 fresh jalapenos (optional)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 small roma tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 ham hocks
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 table spoons bacon drippings
• 12 ounces chicken stock
• 12 ounces dark beer (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak your beans. (this very important if you want tender beans). bring beans to boil in 8-10 cups of water. remove from heat covered. let the beans soak for 30-45 minutes until the beans start to swell from the water infusing into them.
• 2 strain the beans. bring another 8 cups of water to a boil. (the reason for this is to get all the excess dirt and debris out of the beans).
• 3 while beans are boiling, trim the ham hocks of fat; leave fat in large pieces. cut the meat into small bite-size pieces. put all into pot. remove fat and bones when your beans are done.
• 4 chop all veggies into small pieces. combine veggies, meat, fat, and spices into large stock pot or dutch oven and simmer for at least 2 1/2 hours. remove fat when finished. taste, add more seasoning if needed.