CHARRO BEANS

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I love the charro beans at Uncle Julio's restaurant in Texas. This seems to be a similar recipe. They don't have chili powder or cumin but are well seasoned and seem very fresh and light.

Provided by Bren in LR

Categories Beans

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 lb dried pinto bean
6 slices bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 medium fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
salt and pepper

Steps:

Rinse and pick over beans.
Place in a large pot and cover with water, approx 6-7 cups. Bring to a boil then cover and cook over med-low heat for 2-2 1/2 hours, until tender but still firm.
Before the beans are done, fry the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove and place on a small plate.
Add garlic, onions and green pepper to the bacon grease in the skillet and cook till tender.
Return the bacon along with the tomatoes to the skillet. Add the can of beer and simmer for a few minutes.
Add the chopped cilantro and jalapenos to the skillet then put everything into the large bean pot.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.8, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 5.4, Sodium 83.2, Carbohydrate 56.3, Fiber 13.4, Sugar 4.9, Protein 18.5

Md Mostofa Kamal

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Overall, this was a good recipe. I would make it again, but I would make a few changes.

Prience H

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These beans were a bit too salty for me. I think I'll reduce the amount of salt next time.

Nontsikelelo Kgomo

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I found this recipe to be a bit too spicy for my taste. Next time I'll use less chili powder.

Jeanny Bohanon

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my beans turned out bland. Maybe I didn't add enough spices.

SR Raja Khan

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These beans were so good, I ate them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Abubakar Umar

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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. I love how versatile it is - I can add or subtract ingredients depending on what I have on hand.