Frijoles charros
Directions
- 1Add water into a pot and set it to boil.
- 2Pour pinto beans into a bowl.
- 3Clean the beans by removing any rocks or yucky parts.
- 4Once the water starts to boil, add a whole head of garlic cloves.
- 5Add a big piece of onion to the boiling water.
- 6Rinse the beans in the sink, removing any that float.
- 7Add the rinsed beans to the boiling water with garlic and onion.
- 8Add salt to the beans.
- 9Cook the beans on low heat for an hour and a half, covering the pot with a lid.
- 10After an hour and a half, remove the garlic from the pot. The beans should be easy to smash.
- 11Cook bacon in a pan until it's very crispy.
- 12Remove the crispy bacon from the pan.
- 13Cook chopped weenies in the same pan, using the bacon grease.
- 14Remove the cooked weenies once they are browned.
- 15Cook chorizo in the same pan, breaking it up as it cooks.
- 16After cooking the chorizo, add diced onions and sauté for a few minutes.
- 17Add serrano peppers (a little bit) and chopped tomatoes to the pan and mix everything together.
- 18Add the cooked weenies and bacon back into the pan with the chorizo and vegetables.
- 19Add cilantro, a little bit of cumin, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the mixture, and mix it all together.
- 20Switch the beans to a larger pan to accommodate all ingredients.
- 21Add the sautéed chorizo, weenies, bacon, and vegetables mixture to the pot with the beans.
- 22Mix all ingredients together in the pot.
- 23Taste the frijoles charros and add a little more salt if needed.
Ingredients
- water
- pinto beans
- 1 whole head garlic cloves
- 1 big piece onion
- salt
- bacon
- weenies
- chorizo
- diced onions
- serrano peppers
- tomatoes
- cilantro
- cumin
- chicken bouillon
- garlic powder
Equipment
potbowlpanspatulatongsspoon
Tips
- The beans should be easy to smash when ready.
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