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Favas Borrachos-(drunkin beans)

Source of Recipe

Mexico


List of Ingredients

* 1 pound fresh fava beans
* 1 whole tomatoes, roughly chopped (opt)
* 1 strip bacon
* 1 red onion, diced
* 2 cloves garlic
* 1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
* 1 tsp cilantro
* 1 fresh bay leaf
* 1 C cubed ham
* 12 ounces light beer
* 1 C water
* Salt
* freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Wash the beans thoroughly in cold water, discarding any stones or rotten beans.

Place the beans in a wide, short saucepot (rondeau), and cover with water by 2 inches. Cook for 30 minutes, and then, add the tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, and beer. Cook until the beans are tender, about another 30 minutes.

With a potato masher, crush the beans, to thicken the bean liquid. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.



Recipe

Fry bacon strip, drain and crumble. Fry the onion and garlic in the bacon fat. Combine all but the beans and simmer about 1 hour. Add the beans and heat until they are hot.