Frijoles Charros (Cowboy Beans)
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!
Servings 8
Calories 336kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry pinto beans soaked
- 6-8 thick strips bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 large tomatoes chopped
- 2 jalapeños sliced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoons dry oregano
- ½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoons salt or to taste
- 1 quart chicken broth
- handful of fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
Soaking Beans
- 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.