Authentic Borracho Beans
Enjoy warm and comforting Authentic Borracho Beans made with pinto beans and flavorful broth. Perfect for any meal—try them today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb dried pinto beans
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 bottle beef broth (preferably Mexican)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 jalapeno peppers (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 slices turkey bacon (roughly chopped)
- Fresh cilantro
- 2 tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups water (plus more as the beans simmer)
Instructions
- Soak the dried pinto beans overnight in plenty of water.
- Drain the soaked beans and add them to a large pot with chicken stock, beef broth, water, and salt beef or chicken bone.
- Simmer on low heat for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook the turkey bacon in a skillet until crispy; set aside.
- Sauté onions, jalapenos, and garlic in the remaining grease until softened.
- Combine the sautéed vegetables and turkey bacon with the simmering beans. Add cilantro, tomatoes, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Continue to simmer for another 1½ hours until the beans are tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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