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Abuelo's Charro Beans Recipe
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Abuelo's Charro Beans Recipe

Make our Abuelo's Charro Beans Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Charro Beans will taste just like Abuelo's.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Abuelo's, Mexican, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes, Side Dish
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Dried Pinto Beans
  • 6 strips Bacon chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 4 medium fresh Plum Tomatoes chopped
  • 2 medium Onions chopped fine
  • 1 medium Green Pepper chopped
  • One 12-ounce can good Beer of choice
  • 1/2 bunch fresh Cilantro chopped
  • 2 Jalapeño Peppers seeded and chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse and pick over beans.
  • Fill a large pot with water. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.
  • Add beans. Cook, at a simmer, until tender, but still firm, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Add chopped bacon to a large skillet. Place over medium heat and fry until about halfway done. Remove bacon to a paper towel-covered plate to drain. Set aside. Do not clean skillet.
  • Return skillet to heat. Add garlic, tomatoes, onions and green pepper. Cook until tender.
  • Return bacon to pan. Continue cooking beans until the bacon is crisp.
  • Add a can of beer to bacon mixture. Simmer a few additional minutes.
  • Add chopped cilantro and jalapeño. Simmer a few additional minutes.
  • Pour bacon mixture into beans.
  • Taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Check bean. If they are too hard, allow to simmer for a bit longer.
  • Serve hot.
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