Drunken Beans (Cook's Illustrated) Recipe - (4.4/5)

Name: Drunken Beans (Cook's Illustrated) Recipe - (4.4/5)
Ingredients: Salt; 1 pound (2 1/2 cups) dried pinto beans, picked over and rinsed; 30 sprigs fresh cilantro (1 bunch); 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 onion, chopped fine; 2 poblano chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine (reduce to one poblano to cut back on the heat. Two was borderline too spicy for us!); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup tequila; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup Mexican lager; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 limes, quartered; 2 ounces Cotija cheese, crumbled (1/2-cup)

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Pinto beans are on the top of my list as my favorite. I'm always looking for new bean recipes to serve as side dishes-- especially when grilling. This recipe comes...

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Ingredients

Salt
1 pound (2 1/2 cups) dried pinto beans, picked over and rinsed
30 sprigs fresh cilantro (1 bunch)
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 onion, chopped fine
2 poblano chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine (reduce to one poblano to cut back on the heat. Two was borderline too spicy for us!)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup tequila
2 bay leaves
1 cup Mexican lager
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 limes, quartered
2 ounces Cotija cheese, crumbled (1/2-cup)