Country of origin: Mexico

4 Cups pinto beans
1 or 2 Tablespoons Baking soda
1 onion
1 Tablespoon salt
1 lb. chorizo sausage (Furnari sausage recommended)

Wash beans thoroughly by placing beans in a colander in the sink and running water over it while washing the beans by hand, rinsing through several times, making sure they are completely clean. Soak beans in tall stockpot overnight with baking soda.(It is said that the soda removes some of the gas.) Make sure water covers beans allowing them to still be covered with water after doubling in size during soaking process. In the morning, drain into colander and rinse thoroughly. Place uncooked chorizo sausage in bottom of pot and pour soaked beans over them. Add whole onion, salt, and enough water to cover beans. Bring to a boil and simmer until soft, 1 or 2 hours. Remove whole onion.
Stir well. Serve with tortillas.

I recently prepared these for a family gathering and used Furnari Sausage – oh my goodness! Really a delicious difference! It is available in Redding at Leatherby’s Ice cream Parlour and Holiday Market on Placer. They also accept orders online and will ship to your home, so if you are not local, you may want
to try it!
http://www.furnarisausage.com/