Drunken Beans
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 2:00am

Ingredients




4 cups cooked pinto, Rio Sape, red Appaloosa, or Anasazi beans, in their broth
1 bottle lager beer
2 slices high-quality bacon, diced
1/2 medium yellow or white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 to 4 Serrano chilis, seeded if desired and chopped
1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Corn tortillas, warmed, for serving
Lime wedges for serving

Preparation

1 In a stockpot over medium heat, warm the beans and their broth. Add the beer and simmer to cook off some of the beer, about 20 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, in a small heavy skillet over medium heat, sauté the bacon until the fat is nearly rendered and the bacon is brown, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the pot. Add the onion, garlic, and chilis, and sauté over medium heat until soft and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté until wilted and soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked bacon. 3 Add the mushroom mixture to the beans, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the flavors are blended, about 10 minutes. 4 Serve the beans with warm tortillas and lime wedges.

About


This recipe is from Heirloom Beans: Great Recipes for Dips and Spreads, Soups and Stews, Salads and Salsas, and Much More from Rancho Gordo by Steve Sando and is featured as a Splendid Cheap Eats on the program "The Splendid Table."