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Charro Beans Recipe

	Linebb956 / All my dishes 2 years, 6 months ago OK.. when I make these I don't measure, so please feel free to add comments. Prep:30m Cook:240m Servings:8	Linebb956
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Ingredients

1 pound pinto beans

1/2 pound lean bacon chopped small

1 chopped red ripe tomato

1 med onion small chop

1 small green pepper chopped

1 serrono pepper fine chop (I use less is kids are eating)

3 cloves garlic chopped

1 Tablespoon good chile powder

1 Tablespoon Cumin

Salt to taste

Pepper to Taste

1 bunch Clintro chopped fine

Directions

Pick over pinto's and wash.

Soak in water over night, then rinse

Render the bacon until soft

Add onion and peppers stir until onion is soft.

Add garlic stir for just a few minutes

Add beans, seasonings and tomatoes.

Cover all with water, bring to a boil, turn down to a slow simmer until beans are done.

Add Clintro towards the very end so it stays bright green.

If tomatoes are not red and ripe use canned or tomato juice.

That is a lot of bacon, but .... it's what makes the dish. The person who showed me how to make these used 1 full pound!

I hope you can understand how to do these... they are a classic here in the Rio Grande Valley and just over the bridge in Mexico.

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Comments

dee 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Thanks for the reminder of the Charro Beans. I have not had them in yeeaarrsss. They are defiantly going to be made soon here and some more corn bread. But I think the next batch I make of the corn bread I will use fresh chillies, not the canned ones. Or I will just dump a whole can in. They just didn't seem to be as spicy hot as I had had them before. hhhmmmm
I do hope you enjoy it when you make it.
http://www.grouprecipes.com/5313/serrano-chili-and-cilantro-cornbread-muffins.html

sean_mcgee 2 years ago said:
Another chile option is to place the chiles whole in the beans and remove when the pot of beans is done. I also put a carrot in. Supposedly, it cuts down on the gassiness of the beans. Just take the carrot out when done.

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