Drunken Beans
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Beans
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8      lices         turkey bacon
   1      ound          dried pinto beans
   5 1/2  ups           water
   2                    onions -- chopped
   8      arge          garlic cloves -- minced
  12      unces         dark beer
   4      easpoons      ground cumin
   1      ablespoon     ground coriander
   1      ablespoon     sugar
   1      ablespoon     chili powder
   1                    jalapeno pepper -- chopped
   3                    plum tomatoes -- chopped
   1      up            fresh cilantro -- chopped
 

Preparation:

Cook bacon in heavy pot over medium-high heat until brown and almost crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain; discard drippings. Return bacon to pot. Place beans in same pot. Add water, onions and garlic; boil 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add beer, cumin, coriander, sugar, chili powder and jalapeno. Cover partially and simmer 1 hour. Add tomatoes to beans, cover partially and simmer 45 minutes. Uncover; simmer until beans are tender and mixture is thick, about 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into beans. Season with salt and pepper.