Dinner for 8

Frijoles Charros

Name: Frijoles Charros
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 cups already cooked pinto beans with their broth; 1/4 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 3 1/2 oz chorizo; 3 1/2 oz bacon chopped; 2 large tomatoes chopped; 2 serrano peppers chopped; 1 cup cilantro chopped; 3 1/2 oz cooked ham chopped & 1 cup pork cracklings; salt to taste (optional)

Pinto beans simmer with chorizo, bacon, ham, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and cilantro for a hearty Mexican-style dish.

$1.26per serving $

35 minstart to table

8servings

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Ingredients

6 cups already cooked pinto beans with their broth
1/4 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
3 1/2 oz chorizo
3 1/2 oz bacon chopped
2 large tomatoes chopped
2 serrano peppers chopped
1 cup cilantro chopped
3 1/2 oz cooked ham chopped & 1 cup pork cracklings
salt to taste (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon and chorizo in a large pot over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring until browned and the chorizo reaches 160 F.
Add the onion and garlic, then cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in the tomatoes and serrano peppers, then cook for 5 minutes.
Add the pinto beans with their broth and the chopped ham, then simmer for 12 minutes.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Stir in the cilantro and pork cracklings, season with salt if needed, and cook for 5 minutes.

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