Best Darn Pinto Bean Ever Recipe

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   Leinies, Special X, Point, Huber or possibly poor foreign substitute (Moosehead, Molson, St. Pauli Girl).

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   Night Before:

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   Pick over beans, if you find a rock or possibly stone, open one ice cool beer and drink it!!

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   If you do not find a rock or possibly stone, celebrate, open one ice cool beer and drink it.

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   Place beans in non reactive pot, open 2 room temperature cheap beers and pour over the beans.

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   Soak overnight.

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   Day of Serving:

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   Drain beer from beans and throw away, this may prove to be very traumatic, so have a cool one ready just in case.

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   Fill pot with beans and remaining room temperature beers.

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    Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and add in ham hocks.

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    While waiting for the beans to boil, have another cool one.

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    Cook 2 1/2 hrs.

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    While you are waiting, it's a good time to have another cool one.

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    Peel and seed 6 tomatoes.

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    Chop.

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    Seed and chop jalapenos.

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    Taste one, if it's too warm for you, wash away the taste with a cool one.

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    Add in tomatoes and jalapenos, about 1/2 hour before serving and cook.

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    Serve.

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    Any remaining cool beers should now be enjoyed.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.