Frijoles

1. 1

   Pick over beans carefully; cover with cold water and let stand overnight.

2. 2

   Before cooking, add more water, covering beans again.

3. 3

   Combine in heavy pot with onion, garlic, comino, chile and drippings.

4. 4

   Simmer until tender, adding a little more water when needed.

5. 5

   When the beans are done, however, virtually all the liquid should have cooked away.

6. 6

   If some of the beans are mashed during cooking, so much the better.

7. 7

   Add salt and pepper to taste when done.

8. 8

   The longer the cooking, the better your beans so cook over the slowest fire possible.

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