Dinner for 9

Crock Pot Borracho Beans

Name: Crock Pot Borracho Beans
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb dry pinto beans; 1 12-ounce mexican lager beer; 6 cups water; 8 oz bacon; 1 large white onion; 2 jalapeños; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground chili powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 2 scallions; 1 tbsp kosher salt

Pinto beans slow-cook with beer, bacon, onion, peppers, garlic, and warm spices until tender and flavorful.

Typical price

$3.83for 4 servings

$0.96 per serving$3.83 for 4

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250 minstart to table
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9servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.75	$4.33Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.63

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans
1 12-ounce mexican lager beer
6 cups water
8 oz bacon
1 large white onion
2 jalapeños
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground chili powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 scallions
1 tbsp kosher salt

Steps

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then drain it briefly.
Rinse the pinto beans and place them in a slow cooker with the bacon, beer, water, onion, jalapeños, garlic, cumin, chili powder, coriander, oregano, bay leaves, and salt.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or until the beans are tender and the bacon reaches 145 F.
Stir in the cilantro and scallions, then cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves and season with pepper before serving.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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