Charro Beans
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Calories
200 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Mexican, Mexican-American Fusion
Charro Beans
Description
This Charro Beans recipe starts by rendering bacon until just crisp, then cooking onions and jalapeños in the bacon fat. Garlic and cubed ham add further depth before combining canned pinto beans, Mexican-style diced tomatoes, and a chicken broth base. Spices like cumin, brown sugar, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper enrich the stew. A brief simmer melds all components while maintaining the beans' texture.
The result is a flavorful bean dish with a thick broth, smoky and slightly spicy notes from the bacon and peppers, and a subtle sweetness from brown sugar balancing the heat. The garnish of fresh cilantro and lime wedges provides brightness and zest, complementing the rich stew.
Charro Beans can be served as a side dish or a light main, pairing well with tortillas, rice, or other Mexican-inspired fare. The combination of cured meats and hearty beans makes it filling and warming.
Ingredients
- 8 lices Bacon diced, thick cut
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 2 jalapeños seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup ham cubed
- 2 pinto beans 15 ounce cans drained but not rinsed, canned
- 1 diced tomatoes 15 ounce can, Mexican style, canned
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- cilantro for garnish
- lime for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium pot, cook your diced bacon until it has your desired consistency, I cooked mine until it was just becoming crisp. Remove the cooked bacon and place on a paper towel to soak up some of the fat. Drain all of the bacon fat from the pot, reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
- Add your diced onion, and jalapenos to the bacon fat in the pot and saute over medium high heat until the onions are transparent, about 3-4 minutes. Add in the garlic and cubed ham and saute for an additional minute.
- Add your bacon back into the pot along with your cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, cumin, sugar, oregano, paprika, and salt and pepper. Bring it just to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve fresh cilantro and limes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 900mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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