Best Frijoles A La Charra Recipes

BORACHO BEAN SOUP OR FRIJOLES A LA CHARRA (RESTAURANT STYLE)

Steps:

• 1. In a pot, cook pinto beans with enough water to cover and salt for approximately 4 hours, until done. Set aside.
• 2. Put (cut up) bacon pieces in skillet and fry until half done.
• 3. Add onion, jalapeno, cilantro, Ro-tel tomatoes (undrained) and saute approximately 4 minutes over medium heat.
• 4. Add to cooked pinto beans and blend. Serve hot.
• Please note that you can omit the Jalapeno pepper if you add the Ro-Tel tomatoes, since Ro-tel has Jalapeno in it.
• You can also add all ingredients (dry beans, etc.) to crockpot and cook on high for approximately 6 hours.
• This is the closest recipe I've found to the Restaurant-Style Mexican Boracho Beans that I like so much (Anita).
• CAN BE FROZEN.

CHUCKWAGON BEANS (FRIJOLES A LA CHARRA)

Steps:

• Rinse beans thoroughly with cold water.
• Combine beans, water, and ham hock in dutch oven. Heat to boiling, and reduce heat to low (simmer) and cover. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Beans should be tender, but not soft.
• After the 1 1/2 hours of cooking beans, heat oil in skillet, and cook onions until they are soft. Add tomato paste, garlic, and jalapeño peppers to onion, stirring well for approximately 30 seconds.
• Add onion mixture and salt to beans, stir well, cover and cook for approximately 30 minutes. Beans should be soft.
• Remove ham hock from beans. Remove meat from bone. Chop meat and return to beans.
• Add cilantro to beans and serve with chips.

PAPPASITO'S FRIJOLES A LA CHARRA RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak beans in 2 quarts of water for 8 hours. Drain and set aside. In a 1-gallon heavy pot, cook bacon until well done. Do not overcook or it will look raw in finished product. Add garlic, half of cilantro and onions to hot bacon and cook until onion is transparent, about 10 minutes. Add beans, cumin and chili powder. Stir and add remaining 1 qt. water. Turn heat to medium-low. Stir in . Cook beans slowly until fork tender, about 2 hours. Stir occasionally to avoid burning the bottom. Stir in tomatoes and remaining cilantro and heat through.

DON PABLO'S FRIJOLES A LA CHARRA

Steps:

• Saute bacon, jalapeno and onion until well browned.
• Add the beans, tomato and spices.
• Bring to a boil and add cilantro.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.