Frijoles Charros
Directions
- 1Add about 12 cups of water to the pot.
- 2Add half of a yellow onion to the pot.
- 3Add a whole head of garlic cloves to the pot.
- 4Add two bay leaves to the pot.
- 5Add about half a bag of pinto beans to a bowl.
- 6Clean the beans by removing any half pieces or yucky parts.
- 7Fill up the bowl with water and remove any floating beans.
- 8Rinse the beans.
- 9Once the water boils, add the beans to the pot.
- 10Add some salt to the pot.
- 11Give the beans a good mix.
- 12Let the beans cook for about two hours on low heat.
- 13Slice the bacon into smaller pieces.
- 14Slice the wieners into smaller pieces.
- 15Chop up some cilantro.
- 16Dice up some tomatoes.
- 17Dice up some serrano peppers.
- 18Dice up some yellow onion.
- 19Add the bacon to a pan.
- 20Cook the bacon until it's crispy.
- 21Remove the crispy bacon from the pan.
- 22Add the wieners to the pan and get a good sear on them.
- 23Cook some chorizo in the pan.
- 24Add the diced onion and serrano peppers to the chorizo.
- 25Sauté the mixture for about a minute.
- 26Add the bacon to the pan.
- 27Add the wieners to the pan.
- 28Give the mixture a quick mix.
- 29Add the tomatoes and cilantro to the pan.
- 30Add some chicken bouillon to the pan.
- 31Add a little bit of tomato bouillon to the pan.
- 32Add some garlic powder to the pan.
- 33Add a little bit of cumin to the pan.
- 34Give the mixture a mix.
- 35After two hours and thirty minutes, the beans are done cooking.
- 36Transfer some of the beans to another pan as not all will be used.
- 37Add all the cooked ingredients from the pan into the beans.
- 38Give it a mix.
- 39Let it simmer on low and taste for seasoning to see if it needs any more.
- 40Uncover the beans.
- 41Add a little bit more salt to the beans.
- 42Let it simmer for about five more minutes.
- 43Warm up some flour tortillas on a griddle.
- 44Add some cheese to the tortillas.
- 45Fold the tortillas to make quesadillas.
- 46Serve the Frijoles Charros with the quesadillas.
Ingredients
- 12 cups water
- 0.5 yellow onion
- 1 whole head garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.5 bag pinto beans
- salt
- bacon
- wieners
- chorizo
- serrano peppers
- tomatoes
- cilantro
- chicken bouillon
- tomato bouillon
- garlic powder
- cumin
- flour tortillas
- cheese
Equipment
potbowlknifecutting boardvegetable dicerpantongsspatulaladlegriddleplate
Tips
- Remove any half pieces of beans and any yucky parts before washing them.
- Remove any beans floating in the water after filling up the bowl.
- Cook the beans for about 2 hours on low heat. If you're not in a rush, let it take its time cooking.
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