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Charro Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound uncooked, dried pinto beans
8 cups water
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 (14 oz) can tomatoes undrained OR 4 Roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 beef bullion cubes (optional)
1 tsp chili powder
1 Japeleno pepper, chopped OR hot pepper flakes to taste
1tsp dried oregano OR 1T fresh
1/2 tsp cumin
2 tsp salt
pepper
1 can/bottle Mexican beer
2 limes, juiced (optional)
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped OR 2 Tbsp dried cilantro
Directions:
Directions:
*use fresh herbs and tomatoes in season, and dried when not
-Sort beans. Cover with water. Bring to boil, and boil 2 minutes. Let sit covered, off heat, for 1 hour.
-Drain and rinse beans. Add fresh 8 cups of water. Simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
-Cook bacon until crisp. Add bacon and 2 Tbsp of drippings to beans. Add tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, chili powder, jalapeno and bullion to beans and simmer 3 hours or until beans are soft.
-Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste, beer, lime juice and cilantro.

 

 

 

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