5 from 3 votes
Charro Beans Recipe
Named after Mexican cowboys, this nourishing blend of well-seasoned beans and meat can fill you up fast.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
323 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound pinto beans dried
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 lices Bacon chopped
- 1 cup ham diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 2 tomato diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped (plus more for garnish, fresh
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the dried pinto beans and soak them overnight in 6 cups of water.
- Drain and transfer the beans to a large pot. Add fresh water to cover the beans. Simmer the beans for about 2 hours or until tender.
- In a skillet, cook chopped bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and in the same skillet, sauté onions, garlic, and jalapeño until soft. Add diced tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add cooked bacon, sautéed vegetables, ham, cumin, oregano, and paprika to the pot with beans. Simmer for another 30 minutes to 1 hour or until desired texture and flavor, adding more water as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in chopped cilantro just before serving, then sprinkle more on top. Serve hot as a side dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
367mg
(15%)
Potassium
988mg
(21%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
431IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 367mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 988mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 431IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.