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Easy Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)
Find out how to elevate your next meal with flavorful and comforting Charro Beans that everyone at the table will love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 53 oz pinto beans
- 16 oz chicken broth
- 1 lb Jalapeno Bacon
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 3 jalapeno, diced
- 3 chicken bouillon cube
Instructions
- Add entire can of beans and chicken broth to a large pot, bringing to a boil.
- Dice bacon and cook in separate skillet until cooked through.
- Remove cooked bacon from skillet and add to boiling pot of beans, saving bacon grease to cook remaining ingredients.
- Add onions to skillet (with bacon grease) and cook until soft.
- Add sauteed onions to pot of beans.
- Add bouillon cubes to pot of beans and allow to boil for 15 minutes.
- Add remaining garlic, tomato, cilantro, salsa, and jalapenos to beans. Turn down to simmer.
- Simmer until ready to serve, at least 1 hour, but more time allows flavor to develop. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
626mg
(26%)
Potassium
939mg
(27%)
Fiber
18g
(72%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
259IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 626mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 939mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.