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texas - frijoles a la charra

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe has been placed here for play in Culinary Quest - Texas, found at Homesicktexan.com. The homesicktexan says - Give me a big, steaming bowl of charra beans, borracho beans or even plain, porky pinto beans and I will be delighted.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For texas - frijoles a la charra

  • 6 c
    (already prepared) pinto beans still in its juice.
  • 4 slice
    bacon chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 c
    fresh chopped tomatoes or one 14 oz. canned, diced tomatoes with sauce
  • 3
    jalapenos, chopped
  • 2
    chipotles in adobo, chopped
  • 1 c
    chopped cilantro

How To Make texas - frijoles a la charra

  • 1
    Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp.
  • 2
    Add tomatoes, jalapenos, chipotles and cilantro to the skillet, and cook on medium for 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Let tomato-bacon mixture cool, add one cup of bean juice (or water) and then puree.
  • 4
    Stir puree into beans and let simmer together for 20 minutes.
  • 5
    Alternatively, if you prefer a chunkier texture, you could skip the puree step and add the tomato-bacon mixture straight to the bean pot.
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