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Easy 'Charro' Beans

Name: Easy 'Charro' Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 pounds bacon strips; 0.5 cups bacon drippings; 1 large onion , finely chopped; 0.5 pounds cooked ham , diced; 0.25 pounds chorizo sausage , crumbled; 5 , 16 ounce; 1 whole chipotle pepper; 2 cloves garlic , pricked with a fork

Total Time

1h 35m

20m prep · 75m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Mexican 'pork and beans' recipe. If you like, top with lime, green onion, salsa, cheese, and sour cream, even pork rinds.

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Ingredients

0.5 pounds bacon strips
0.5 cups bacon drippings
1 large onion , finely chopped
0.5 pounds cooked ham , diced
0.25 pounds chorizo sausage , crumbled
5 , 16 ounce
1 whole chipotle pepper
2 cloves garlic , pricked with a fork

Instructions

1

Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
2

Place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. Fry onions until light brown. Stir in ham and chorizo. Reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
3

Mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. Simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (If the beans become too dry, stir in water). Remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.