FRIJOLES CHARROS(COWBOY BEANS)

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Low Carb     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Tailgating     Simmer

Yield 10-12 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups pinto beans
11/2 white or brown onion (1 onion quartered,the 1/2 chopped)
2 garlic cloves
1/2lbs chorizo sausage
1 cup ham
(substitute bacon or prosciutto)
1/4 cup jalapenos chopped finely
(seeded if you dont want it super spicy)
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 cube chicken bouillion
2cups shredded jack/cheddar cheese mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup scallions or mexican green onions

Steps:

  • FOR BEANS: Take beans and rinse with warm water. take a large pot and fill 3/4 with water. once beans are rinsed pour into water throw in quartered onion and peeled garlic cloves. cover and set temperature to medium heat and allow to cook, will take about 2 hrs. Once beans are cooked set aside and heat a large dutch oven or another large soup pot. once pot is heated throw in ham (or bacon if you substitute) and stir well try not to allow to stick to bottom, once it begins to brown throw in chorizo and allow to browna s well and stir continously mix chorizo in well with ham chunks. once chorizo is cooked through add jalapenos and chopped onion and sautee until almost cooked fully. Add tomato sauce and bouillion cube to mixture aand begin to break up cube and blend well into chorizo and ham. take beans and begin to slowly pour into ham and chorizo mix including water that it is in. but before adding water determine whether you wnat tit to be soupy or a little thicker consistency. once you have transferred beans to pot stir and blend well to allow all ingredients to blend together. bring to a boilon medium to low heat. TO SERVE: you can serve with sour dough or plain rolls. Garnish bowls with sour cream, jack and cheddar cheese blend and sprinkle the green onions on top.

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