Charro Beans
Charro beans is basically a Mexican style soup, consisting of pinto beans submerged in a broth full of amazing flavors that come from many different types of meat like beef franks, chorizo, ham, and bacon. In some parts of Mexico they add pork rinds and beer to change the flavor up a little bit.
Even though the most popular way to make this is as a thinner soup, there are some other variations in which you can add corn starch to thicken it up a little bit. If you choose to do that, it ends up looking more like chili con carne, which is a popular dish here in the United States.
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Ingredients:
| 1 | regular bag of uncooked pinto bean, sorted and rinsed |
| 5 pieces | of bacon, cut into smaller pieces |
| 3 | beef franks, cut into cubes |
| 1 cup | of ham, cut into cubes |
| 1 pound | of mexican chorizo sausage |
| 2 | tomatoes, diced |
| 1/2 bunch | of cilantro, chopped |
| 1/2 | onion, diced |
| 1 | small jalapeño pepper, if desired |
| 1 | or more chipotle chile, depending on how spicy you want it |
| 1 clove | of garlic, chopped |
| pepper, oregano, paprika, cumin, and salt to taste. |
Directions:
To Cook the Pinto Beans - Stove top:
1. Add the rinsed beans to a large pot with plenty of water, salt, and a small piece of onion.
2. Let boil for about 1.5 hours, checking often to make sure that there is still enough water.
To Cook the Pinto Beans - Slow Cooker:
1. Add the rinsed beans to a slow cooker with plenty of water, salt, and a small piece of onion.
2. Turn the slow cooker on to high and heat for 3 hours.
To Make The Charro Beans:
1. Add the bacon to a large pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the chorizo and continue cooking until cooked through.
3. After about 5 minutes, add the ham, the beef franks, and the seasonings (including the garlic).
4. Next, add the tomatoes, the cilantro, the onion, the jalapeno, and the chipotle pepper and cook for 5 additional minutes.
5. Finally, add the cooked pinto beans and the water that they were cooked in and let boil for about 15 minutes so that all of the flavors can combine.
6. If you want to thicken your charro beans, you can combine 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/4 cup of cold water and mix well before adding it to the pot.
7. Serve hot as a side dish or on its own.
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