Ingredients

  • 2 lbs dry beans (Mayocabo or Pinto)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 ounces salt pork or 4 ounces bacon
  • 2 sprigs fresh epazote (important)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 18 teaspoon cayenne (40, 000 heat units)
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 12 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 12 bunch chopped cilantro, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped (from jar)
  • 12 cup beer, good beer, not sissy beer
  • 12 cup juice from lacostena whole canned jalapeno (brand is important to me)
  • 14 cup jalapeno, fresh chopped

Method

  • Wash and sort beans.
  • Cover beans with water, bring to boil.
  • Let cool and stand overnight in refrigerator.
  • Mayocabo beans need to soak and cook longer than pintos.
  • Brown Pork in pot.
  • Add beans, cover with 2 in ches of water.
  • Boil gently for a couple hours, till mealy.
  • Keep eye on water level and add water as needed to keep water about an inch above beans.
  • When near done, add all the other ingredients.
  • Simmer until beans are done.
  • These beans should be pretty thick when done.