Frijoles Charros (Cowboy Beans) are absolutely delicious and really easy to make! Use dry or canned beans combined with a few delicious ingredients to make one of the most flavorful batch of beans you will ever have!
Place pinto beans in a colander and roughly search for any broken or spoiled dry pinto beans and discard.
Rinse beans under cool water to clean. Place beans in a bowl and cover with enough water to cover beans.
Soak beans in water for 4 hours or overnight.
Once beans have soaked, drain water and set beans aside.
Cooking Beans
In a large pot, over medium heat, add bacon and cook until golden brown and crispy. (Preferably, do not drain bacon grease as this flavors the beans)
Add chopped onions and jalapeños.Cook until onions are almost translucent.
Add tomatoes and garlic to pot and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add beans, chicken broth, cilantro and spices. Stir.
Cook on high until broth begins to boil.Cover beans with a lid and lower heat to medium low.Cook for 1 hour.Beans are done. *Top with extra cilantro if you like.