Frijoles Charros
Soupy pinto beans cooked with bacon, chorizo and tomato — a pot that feeds a crowd.
Prep
15 min
Cook
80 min
Total
95 min
Serves
6
Per serving
528 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Simmer the soaked pinto beans in the water until they are just tender.
Step 2: Render the bacon and chorizo in a pan until browned.
Step 3: Add the white onion, garlic and jalapeño and cook until soft, then stir in the tomato.
Step 4: Tip everything into the beans with the salt and simmer so the flavours come together.
Step 5: Finish with plenty of fresh coriander.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 6 servings.
- 500 gPinto beans — soaked overnight
- 150 gBacon — diced
- 150 gChorizo — sliced
- 4 wholeTomato — chopped
- 1 wholeWhite onion — chopped
- 4 clovesGarlic — chopped
- 2 wholeJalapeño — sliced
- 2 litreWater
- 2 tspSalt
- 20 gFresh coriander — chopped
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 528 kcal
- Protein
- 27.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 59.3 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated fat
- 6.9 g
- Fibre
- 14.8 g
- Sugar
- 4.9 g
- Sodium
- 1246 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.