Frijoles Puercos AND Charro Beans

3h 45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 4 cups of beans and 10 cups of water to the slow cooker.
  2. 2Add 2 more cups of water.
  3. 3Add 4 tablespoons of Arnie's Asada Charro Bean Seasoning.
  4. 4After approximately 45 minutes of cooking, cube the salt pork into small pieces.
  5. 5Cut the bacon in half lengthwise, then crossways into small pieces.
  6. 6Cut the wieners into small pieces.
  7. 7Remove the casing from the chorizo.
  8. 8Add all the prepared meat (salt pork, bacon, wieners, chorizo) into the beans.
  9. 9After cooking the charro beans for two and a half hours, add one small white onion, two Roma tomatoes, and two jalapenos to the slow cooker.
  10. 10Cover the slow cooker and cook for another 45 minutes until the charro beans are done.
  11. 11For frijoles puercos, make a large batch of charro beans and let them cool off overnight.
  12. 12The next day, reheat the charro beans.
  13. 13Add approximately 6 ounces of additional chorizo to the beans.
  14. 14Add the charro beans from the crock pot into the frijoles puercos mixture.
  15. 15Add 3 full ounces of jalapenos and three chipotle peppers.
  16. 16Use an immersion blender to emulsify the jalapenos and chipotle peppers into the beans.
  17. 17Add pulled Chihuahua cheese and Oaxaca cheese in little pieces.
  18. 18Stir the cheese into the beans until it melts.

Ingredients

  • bacon
  • salt pork
  • chorizo
  • 4 cups beans
  • 12 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons Arnie's Asada Charro Bean Seasoning
  • 1 small white onion
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 2 jalapenos
  • wieners
  • 6 ounces chorizo
  • 3 ounces jalapenos
  • 3 chipotle peppers
  • Chihuahua cheese
  • Oaxaca cheese

Equipment

slow cookerknifeimmersion blendercrock pot

Tips

  • To make frijoles puercos, first make a large batch of charro beans, let them cool overnight, then reheat and add more ingredients.
  • Cut salt pork into small pieces.
  • Cut bacon in half lengthwise, then crossways into small pieces.
  • Remove casing from chorizo before adding.
  • Emulsify jalapenos and chipotle peppers for a smoother texture.
  • Stir in pulled cheese until melted into the beans.

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