Frijoles Charro

Ingredients:

1/2 kg or 1 pound pinto beans or black beans
12 cups water
180 gr or 1/3 pound bacon, diced
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 cup onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers or 1 chilli or pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions:

First step, wash the beans then soak them in water for 6 hours (inside the fridge).

Put the beans in a large pot with 6 cups of water and bacon. If you cook the beans in a presssure cooker, the process will be faster, if thats not the case, cook for about 1 hour. Once boiling, turn the heat to simmer.

When the beans are cooked, add the chopped onion, tomatoes, pepper, salt and garlic.

Cook until ingredients are tender, about 1 ½ or 2 hours. From time to time, put a little water, to ensure the cooking, never raise the heat above low.

When ready to serve, use the pepper or jalapeños as a decoration for the dish, sprinkle the cilantro on top and serve.