Frijoles

Directions

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.