The Best Beans In The World

1 pound cranberry beans, soaked overnight in 2 quarts of water with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt

2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces

2 jalapeños, stemmed and seeded

1 white onion, coarsely chopped

3 cloves garlic, sliced

Cilantro stems, finely chopped

Cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

Tomatoes, cut into 2-3 inch pieces

1 red onion, thinly sliced

Cook the pork shoulder in 7 cups of salted water with 2 jalapeños for about an hour.
Make the sofrito by cooking the white onion, garlic, cilantro stems, tomatoes, and jalapeños in a skillet for about 15 minutes until sizzling.
Add the cooked beans and shredded pork to the sofrito and cook for about an hour to an hour and a half.
Make a quick salsa with the thinly sliced red onion.
Serve the beans with the salsa and fresh cilantro leaves, along with corn tortillas and a large bottle of beer.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🫘Beans

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h