Chuckwagon Beans (Frijoles A La Charra) Recipe

Name: Chuckwagon Beans (Frijoles A La Charra)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 2 cups pink beans or 2 cups pinto beans; 5 cups cold water; 1 smoked ham hock or 1 smoked pork, neck bone; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 -3 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped; tortilla chips

Servings: persons

2 2 cups pink beans or 2 cups pinto beans
5 cups cold water
1 smoked ham hock or 1 smoked pork, neck bone
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 -3 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
tortilla chips

1
Rinse beans thoroughly with cold water.
2
Combine beans, water, and ham hock in dutch oven. Heat to boiling, and reduce heat to low (simmer) and cover. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Beans should be tender, but not soft.
3
After the 1 1/2 hours of cooking beans, heat oil in skillet, and cook onions until they are soft. Add tomato paste, garlic, and jalapeno peppers to onion, stirring well for approximately 30 seconds.
4
Add onion mixture and salt to beans, stir well, cover and cook for approximately 30 minutes. Beans should be soft.
5
Remove ham hock from beans. Remove meat from bone. Chop meat and return to beans.
6
Add cilantro to beans and serve with chips.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 2 cups pink beans or 2 cups pinto beans, 5 cups cold water, 1 smoked ham hock or 1 smoked pork, neck bone, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and more.

Yes, Chuckwagon Beans (Frijoles A La Charra) falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chuckwagon Beans (Frijoles A La Charra)

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