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EASY 'CHARRO' BEANS

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Mexican 'pork and beans' recipe. If you like, top with lime, green onion, salsa, cheese, and sour cream, even pork rinds.

Provided by PBOTHWELL

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ pound bacon strips
½ cup bacon drippings
1 large onion, finely chopped
½ pound cooked ham, diced
¼ pound chorizo sausage, crumbled
5 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 whole chipotle pepper
2 cloves garlic, pricked with a fork

Steps:

Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
Place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. Fry onions until light brown. Stir in ham and chorizo. Reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
Mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. Simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (If the beans become too dry, stir in water). Remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.6 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 10.8 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 1297.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

CHARRO BEANS(EASY SHORTCUT RECIPE)

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I decided I wanted charro beans like I get at my favorite mexican restaurant to go with our tacos the other night. I didn't have any dried beans, or a lot of time, so I came up with this shortcut version that was delicious!

Provided by cindy sandberg @cindyLs

Categories Other Main Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 slice(s) bacon
2 can(s) chili beans
1/2 cup(s) refried beans
1/4 cup(s) roasted red peppers, diced(from a jar or fresh**)
1/4 cup(s) salsa
1 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro
- chopped jalapenos, to taste(optional)

Steps:

Fry the bacon crisp, remove from pan, crumble and set aside.
To the bacon fat in the pan, add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 min. or more.
Right before serving, stir in the crumbled bacon.
** If you want to roast your own red pepper, place it under the broiler or directly on the burner of your stove. Cook and turn occasionally until all sides are charred and blistered. Place in a paper bag and roll up the top. Wait 5-10 min. then remove and peel(the peeling will slip right off at this point.) I like to leave a few pieces of the blackened peeling intact to impart more smoky flavor to the beans. Dice and seed the pepper and you're ready to go!