Charro Beans
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Rinse the beans well.
- 2Add beans to a pot and cover at least an inch over with water.
- 3Bring the beans to a slow simmer.
- 4At the 30-minute mark, add 1 tablespoon of 100% pure salt, pepper, and garlic spice mix (OG from American Pitmaster Company) to the beans.
- 5Add two jalapeños and the diced up salt pork to the pot.
- 6Cover with the lid and keep simmering.
- 7If needed, add a little more hot water.
- 8Stir fry your bacon.
- 9Add onion, garlic, and a spice mixture of 2 teaspoons of OG and 1 teaspoon of comino to the bacon in the pan.
- 10Keep stirring.
- 11Add your Roma tomatoes and half of the cilantro to the mixture in the pan.
- 12At the two-hour mark, add the cooked mixture from the pan to the beans in the pot.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Pinto Beans
- 3 strips Thick-Cut Bacon
- 0.33 Salt Pork
- 2 Jalapeños
- 0.5 Medium White Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 Roma Tomatoes
- 0.5 bunch Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Salt, Pepper, Garlic spice mix
- 2 teaspoons OG Salt, Pepper, Garlic spice mix
- 1 teaspoon Comino
Equipment
PotPanLadleWooden spoon
Tips
- Do not soak and drain the beans, as much flavor is lost that way.
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