BEANS ALA CHARRA (ALSO CALLED DRUNKEN BEANS)
A friend of mine always used to make these beans whenever he would invite people over - Him being from Texas these beans were a GREAT addition to my Michigan cookbook. This recipe smells so good when it begins to cook.
16 oz. dry pinto beans water 1 large onion diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Jalapeņo peppers diced 1 Poblano pepper diced 1 (16 oz.) pkg. THICK bacon cut into 1-inch pieces 1 package of hot dogs cut into small pieces 1/2 cup cut up cilantro leaves 2 packets of Sazon Goya con culantro y achitoe -or- Knorr Sazon (same thing different brands) Salt & pepper to taste
Prep: Place pintos in water overnight (at least 8 hours)
Next day: Rinse beans well and place into pot of water (about 3 liters of water) and bring to boil for about an hour. NOTE: the water will boil down so you will need to add more as it cooks.
Add the onion, garlic, Sazon, cilantro, garlic, bacon and peppers. Let cook - add hotdogs half hour before the beans are really tender.
Happy Bean cooking :) |