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The Best Charro Beans
Get this recipe for Mexican style Charro Beans. Packed with flavor, these delicious
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Servings: 10 -12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried pinto beans
- 10 c water divided
- 1 12 oz bottle beer
- ½ lb bacon sliced
- 2 c chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1 c chopped onion
- 4 fresh serrano peppers chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 T Cholula Hot Sauce to taste
- 1 t salt
- ¼ c canola oil
- ½ c chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Sort beans; pick free of rocks and tiny dirt clods, and discard any shriveled beans; rinse with cold water in a colander. Place in a large pot; add ½ of the water and bring to a rapid boil. Lower heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 1 hour.
- Drain beans back into the colander.
- Wipe out cooking pot and add ¼ c canola oil and fry bacon until lightly browned. Add onion and peppers and sauté until onion is translucent. Add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant. Immediately add tomatoes and 1 cup of water to deglaze the pan.
- Return beans to the pot and add 5 more cups of fresh water, bottle of beer, and Cholula Hot Sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Add water occasionally, 1 cup at a time, to prevent beans from drying out.
- Adjust with salt and pepper to taste. Right before serving, stir in cilantro.
*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.