Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)

I added tomatoes & smoked paprika to this recipe. I think that's it. Soaked the beans for quite a while. Very yummy.

Rinse the pinto beans in cold water, drain off any water. Add the pinto beans and 8 cups of water to a slow cooker and cook on high for about 2 hours. In a medium size pan cook the bacon over medium heat. Once the bacon is cooked, remove and chop. Add the onion and diced jalapeño and saute in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and the jalapeño softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Add the onion, garlic and chopped bacon to the beans in the slow cooker. Cook beans for an additional 2 hours on high. Season with salt, cumin, and oregano. Cook for an additional 30 minutes on low. Serve with fresh cilantro. Enjoy

Added cilantro to the pot instead of as a garnish, added extra jalepeno, pretty liberal on spices. super tasty.

Made this in the quick pot. Soaked them overnight. Followed directions. Added two sautéed jalapeños. Husband said it was spicy. Left a nice tingle on my lips. The beans were very soft. I might add more onion next time. Or, we discussed make extra bacon, onions, jalapeños and setting to the side to add extra as we like.