Mexican🥣 Soups & stews

Frijoles Charros (Charro Beans)

Name: Frijoles Charros (Charro Beans)
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups dried pinto beans; 1½ onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp chicken bouillon; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp New Mexico chili powder; 1 lb bacon; 2 lb country-style pork ribs; 1½ tsp salt; 1½ tsp ground black pepper; 10 oz chorizo; 12 oz smoked sausage, hot dog, or ham; 3 Roma tomatoes; 1 red or green bell pepper; 1 jalapeño pepper or serrano pepper; ¼ cups cilantro; 5 dried chile de arbol peppers; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 lb chicharrones

⏱ 110 min

A hearty Mexican bean stew featuring pinto beans slow-cooked with bacon, pork ribs, chorizo, and smoked sausage, enriched with tomatoes, peppers, and traditional spices. A show-stopping dish perfect for gatherings and celebrations.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by Cooking Con Claudia

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Ingredients

dried pinto beanscleaned and rinsed3 cups
onion1 finely chopped, 1/2 whole1½
garlic cloves2
chicken bouillon1 tbsp
ground cumin1½ tsp
New Mexico chili powder1 tsp
baconuncooked, chopped1 lb
country-style pork ribs

Steps

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1
Clean and rinse the dried beans thoroughly.
2
Transfer beans to a pressure cooker and add garlic cloves, the half onion, chicken bouillon, cumin, and black pepper. Fill with water to the max line.
3
Seal and pressure cook on high for 55 minutes until beans are tender.
4
Set cooked beans aside. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook the bacon for about 8 minutes until fully cooked.
5
Remove bacon from the pot, drain excess grease, and set aside.
6
Add pork pieces to the pot, season with salt, pepper, and New Mexico chili powder. Cook for about 15 minutes until fully cooked and tender.
7
Remove cooked pork from pot and set aside with the bacon.
8
Add chorizo to the pot, breaking it apart, and cook for 5 minutes.
9
Add smoked sausage or ham, mix well, and cook for 3 minutes.
10
Add chopped onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Stir well and cook for 3 minutes.
11
Add dried chile de arbol peppers and cilantro, then stir in the cooked bacon and pork.
12
Remove the onion and garlic from the bean cooking liquid, then add the beans and broth to the pot.
13
Add dried oregano, stir gently, and bring to a simmer.
14
Once simmering, add the chicharrones to the pot.
15
Taste for salt and adjust seasoning as needed. Cook for a few more minutes, then serve.

Frijoles Charros (Charro Beans)

Ingredients

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