Frijoles Charros (Cowboy Pinto Beans with Bacon and Chorizo)
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Ingredients
- 800 g pinto beans
- 100 g smoked streaky bacon
- 150 g cooking chorizo
- 300 g tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 ml chicken stock
- 15 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 493 kcal
- Protein
- 28.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 37.8 g
- of which sugars
- 6 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- of which saturates
- 7.1 g
- Fibre
- 13.8 g
- Salt
- 3.75 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cut the smoked streaky bacon into small pieces and fry in a large pan with the cooking chorizo for 8 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 2
Add the onion and garlic cloves and fry for 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the tomatoes, pinto beans and chicken stock, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- 4
Scatter with fresh coriander and serve hot in bowls.

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