Gonzalo Guzmán’s Pork-Braised Butter Beans With Eggs

Preparation

1. Step 1

   In a large pot, combine beans with 5 cups water, half the onion, the garlic and chile. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and partly cover the pot with the lid. Cook until the beans are completely tender, 1 to 1½ hours, adding more water if it reduces below the level of the beans. Fish out and discard the garlic, onion and chile; it’s fine if a few small pieces remain. Season with salt while the beans are hot.

2. Step 2

   Chop the other half of the onion. Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat with the bacon, and sauté until the onion is soft and the bacon has rendered some fat, about 5 minutes. Add chile powder and chorizo, breaking up the sausage into small pieces with a spoon, until it’s cooked through.

3. Step 3

   Break eggs into pork mixture, and stir to scramble. Once the eggs are cooked through, stir in the beans and bean cooking liquid, and simmer gently 5-10 minutes. Add a splash of water if needed, so some chile-stained broth bubbles just below the surface of the beans. Taste, and adjust seasoning with salt. Garnish generously with crumbled queso fresco, cilantro, spring onions and pickled jalapeño.