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mateo's borracho beans

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pete76cj7 avatar
San Antonio, TX
Updated on Oct 20, 2014

My wife's favorite. I think this is why she married me!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pinto beans, dried
  • 1/2 pound salt pork (whole not sliced)
  • 1 pound smoked ham hock(boneless)
  • 4 - roma tomatoes
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 2 - jalapenos
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons heb borracho bean seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons knorr chicken boullion (not cubes)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon mexican oregano
  • - salt & pepper to taste

How To Make mateo's borracho beans

  • Step 1
    Place the beans in a large pot fill with water until it's 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil turn off heat and let rest with lid on for 1 hour.. Remove beans strain through a colander and return to pot.
  • The bean seasoning for this recipe.
    Step 2
    Add water until it's 2-4 inches above the beans.
  • This ingredient should be by the Ham steaks and hams in your grocery store.
    Step 3
    Dice onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro.Dice medium or small(your choice) I like a little bigger chunks. Cube Salt pork into 1x1 cubes( you will spoon these out later so leave them large enough for that). The ham hocks dice into small bite size pieces.There will be large portions of skin and marbled portions. include these in the pot as large as possible. They add tons of flavor and you can fish them out later with the salt pork. The only meat you want to leave in the beans when you are done is the bite size pieces of ham hock.
  • a picture so you know what salt pork looks like and what to look for in the grocery store. it's similar to bacon.
    Step 4
    Add veggies, and meat, & seasonings.Bring to a boil then immediately reduce to a low rolling simmer for 2-3 hrs. Until beans are tender.
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