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Name: Charra Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 3 cups (1 lb) dried pinto beans; 3 quarts water; 6 slices (aout 8 oz) uncooked bacon coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tbs chopped garlic; 1/2 jalapeno, stemmed seeded & chopped; 1 tbs chili powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tbs salt

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INGREDIENTS

3 cups (1 lb) dried pinto beans
3 quarts water
6 slices (aout 8 oz) uncooked bacon ; coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tbs chopped garlic
1/2 jalapeno, stemmed seeded & ; chopped
1 tbs chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tbs salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak beans overnight in the water (or use Instant pot and skip overnight soak). The next (or same) day, cook the bacon in a stockpot over medium-high heat until crisp, aout 6-8 minutes. Add the onon, garlic and jalapeno and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin, chili powder & salt and cook another 1 minute. Add 1 cup of soaking bean liquid and scape all the goodies off the bottom of the pot. Add the beans and remaining water, bring to a rapid boil. Decrease heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until beans are soft or if using Instant Pot simmer for 20-30 minutes to marry the flavors. Keep warm until ready to serve or cool and refrigerate up to 3 days.

*Instant Pot beans - Place dried beans in pot, add 5 1/2 cups water and manual cook for 45 minutes, quick release pressure. Add some of the liquid to deglaze the stocktpot, then add remaining water and beans

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Charra Beans

3 cups (1 lb) dried pinto beans
3 quarts water
6 slices (aout 8 oz) uncooked bacon coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tbs chopped garlic
1/2 jalapeno, stemmed seeded & chopped
1 tbs chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tbs salt

Soak beans overnight in the water (or use Instant pot and skip overnight soak).  The next (or same) day, cook the bacon in a stockpot over medium-high heat until crisp, aout 6-8 minutes. Add the onon, garlic and jalapeno and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin, chili powder & salt and cook another 1 minute. Add 1 cup of  soaking bean liquid and scape all the goodies off the bottom of the pot.  Add the beans and remaining water, bring to a rapid boil.  Decrease heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until beans are soft or if using Instant Pot simmer for 20-30 minutes to marry the flavors.  Keep warm until ready to serve or cool and refrigerate up to 3 days.

*Instant Pot beans - Place dried beans in pot, add 5 1/2 cups water and manual cook for 45 minutes, quick release pressure.  Add some of the liquid to deglaze the stocktpot, then add remaining water and beans

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 (1517g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 65
Calories from Fat: 11 (17%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.2g	2 %
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 90.3mg		3 %
Potassium 279.5mg		7 %
Total Carbohydrate 13.4g		4 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.1g	13 %
	Sugars, other 10.3g
Protein 2.3g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 65

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