CHARRO BEANS
Frijoles charros (charro beans) is a traditional Mexican dish. This recipe comes from Guadalajara and expands all over Mexico. The “charro beans” are made like normal beans, but with additional ingredients depending on the region. Some ingredients are bacon, serrano chili, red tomato, onion, cilantro, garlic, ham, chunks of pork and chorizo. This is a (thermally) hot dish that is usually served to start or to complement the meal.
Select your ingredients:
One pound of pinto or brown beans (fresher the better)
One 8-ounce can Ro-Tel Tomato Sauce (mild or spicy)
One coarsely-chopped green bell pepper
One coarsely-chopped medium sized onion
One to two cloves of minced garlic
Two to three sprigs of fresh Cilantro
Ham hock or four slices of 2 inch sections of bacon
Salt, ground black pepper, chili powder for seasoning
Frijoles charros (charro beans) is a traditional Mexican dish. This recipe comes from Guadalajara and expands all over Mexico. The “charro beans” are made like normal beans, but with additional ingredients depending on the region. Some ingredients are bacon, serrano chili, red tomato, onion, cilantro, garlic, ham, chunks of pork and chorizo. This is a (thermally) hot dish that is usually served to start or to complement the meal.
Select your ingredients:
One pound of pinto or brown beans (fresher the better)
One 8-ounce can Ro-Tel Tomato Sauce (mild or spicy)
One coarsely-chopped green bell pepper
One coarsely-chopped medium sized onion
One to two cloves of minced garlic
Two to three sprigs of fresh Cilantro
Ham hock or four slices of 2 inch sections of bacon
Salt, ground black pepper, chili powder for seasoning
(add seasonings to your preferred taste)
Directions:
Cull and rinse pinto beans to remove unwanted debris.
Place beans in a four-quart crock pot and cover completely with about two inches of water.
Add other ingredients and season to taste.
Cover Crock Pot and cook on low setting for about eight hours or until beans are tender (mashing and mixing a few beans helps thicken broth).
Check taste for seasonings late in cooking process, adjust and enjoy.
Remember removing crock pot lid retards cooking heat.
Could not be easier for such a great result.
Serve:
With cornbread and your favorite smoked or grilled barbecue meat
Directions:
Cull and rinse pinto beans to remove unwanted debris.
Place beans in a four-quart crock pot and cover completely with about two inches of water.
Add other ingredients and season to taste.
Cover Crock Pot and cook on low setting for about eight hours or until beans are tender (mashing and mixing a few beans helps thicken broth).
Check taste for seasonings late in cooking process, adjust and enjoy.
Remember removing crock pot lid retards cooking heat.
Could not be easier for such a great result.
Serve:
With cornbread and your favorite smoked or grilled barbecue meat
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