Spicy Charro Beans

Hello you all, I hope you are all doing well doing this delicate and trying time in our lives. This is a period in time where we are all learning different ways to really stay home and go out for only the essential things. I am already a work at home mom with my business Beautycounter. I did go to culinary school so I love cooking, but i can say it is very difficult to cook every meal athome. Would be so much easier if I had someone who did my dishes too lol.

I haven’t been doing a lot of recipe experimenting or as I would say perfecting. I have been wanting to really put my Charro beans on the blog. So that is what I did this past weekend. I come from a hispanic family so of course I have eaten Charro beans and have really grown to appreciate them more as I got older. So I have decided to perfect this recipe for you all and for my family. So I will just dive right in and start this great recipe.

A Few tips that I would like to share, wash your beans, use fresh for your vegetables if possible. Taste so much better with everything fresh and I try to stay away from canned food. I do understand easy and whatever is easiest for you is best.

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
2. 1-2 Whole Fresh Jalapeños depending on your spiciness and what you like
3. 1/2 Cup Red Onions Diced
4. 1 tsp Fresh Garlic- chopped
5. 1/2 package Bacon just in small pieces
6. 2 Cups of Pinto Beans- Rinsed
7. 1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
8. 2 TSP Salt/Pepper Each
9. 1/2 TSP garlic powder
10. 1 TSP Smoked Paprika
11. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
12. 1 TBSP Butter
13. 8-10 cups of water give or take.

Preparation:

1. Grab a pot and turn your heat on to medium. Add in your EVOO to coat the bottom of the pot.
2. Add your whole Jalapeño and let it char the outside from the heat. Once its charred remove from heat and set it aside for later.
3. Add in your onions and cook for 3-5 minutes until translucent.
4. Add in your fresh garlic for 1-2 minutes stirring once
5. Add in you bacon and turn the heat lower and cook all ingredients for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
6. Chop your jalapeño into small pieces and place in your mix.
7. Add in your beans and then top with water to cover the beans.
8. Cover and let simmer for about hour.
9. After the hour add in your seasoning and add in more water if needed.
10. Keep cooking on low for 4-6 hours stirring occasionally. You might need to add more water at times.
11. About 30 minutes before serving add in your butter, tomatoes, & cilantro.
12. Serve as a side dish or as the main dish.
13. Enjoy 🙂

Thank you for coming here and checking out my recipe. I hope you all enjoy this recipe. Please all stay safe and be mindful 🙂