Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) bottles beer (preferably lager)
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo, chopped plus
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb dried black beans, rinsed
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless pork butt (pork shoulder)
• kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Directions

1. 1

   In the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the beer, 3 cups water, the chilies, adobo sauce, cumin, onion, beans, pork, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.

2. 2

   Set the slow cooker to high and cook, covered, until the beans are tender and the pork pulls apart easily, 4 hours.

3. 3

   Using a fork, separate the pork into large pieces.

4. 4

   Divide among individual bowls and top with the sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.

5. 5

   If You Don't Have a Slow Cooker: Heat oven to 300°F Follow the recipe above using a Dutch oven or large casserole. Bake, covered, until the pork pulls apart easily, 4 hours.