How To Make Frijoles Charros

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be more affordable.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean ground turkey has less fat, while ground beef is often cheaper.

Pour out 1 cup of pinto beans onto the countertop and pick out any broken pieces or rocks.

Rinse the beans well and add them to a pot along with 2 garlic cloves and 1/4 of a piece of onion.

Fill the pot about halfway with water and sprinkle in some salt.

Turn the heat to high and allow the beans to come to a simmer.

Once the water comes to a simmer, cover with a lid, lower the heat to medium low, and simmer for 2 and 1/2 hours, checking every 45 minutes to top off with more water as needed.

After 2 and 1/2 hours, set the beans aside.

In a large pot, add in 1/2 package of chopped bacon and cook for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, add in 2 sliced weenies and 2 chili wet, cooking for 7 minutes until browned.

Add in a handful of chorizo and break it up, allowing it to cook for 4 minutes.

After 4 minutes, add in 1/2 small diced onion and 2 diced jalapeños, mixing and cooking for 5 minutes until softened.

Mix in 2 Roma tomatoes and cook for about 1 minute before pouring in the entire pot of boiled beans.

Stir in a handful of cilantro and allow everything to simmer for 3 minutes.

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