Charro Beans

Name: Charro Beans
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3 cups dried pinto beans; 1/2 lb diced bacon; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 cups chopped carrots; 4 tsp minced garlic; 3 cups water; 2 cups beef broth; 2 tsp salt; 1 can Rotel; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika

3 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:11:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories395.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat11.8 g (17%)

Carbs51.5 g (20%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein20.9 g (42%)

Sodium1165.6 mg (58%)

Fiber13.1 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

3 cupsdried pinto beans

0.5 lbdiced bacon

1 cupchopped onion

2 cupscarrots

chopped

4 tspminced garlic

3 cupswater

2 cupsbeef broth

2 tspsalt

1can rotel

1 tspchili powder

1 tsporegano

1 tspcumin

1 tsppaprika

Instructions

Step 1

In the Instant Pot using the sauté setting, cook the chopped bacon until crispy. Add the onions and garlic, and cook until the onions are softened. I don't drain the bacon grease because I think it adds to the flavor of the charro beans, but if there is a lot of it, you can drain most of it before adding the onions, leaving just a little to cook the onions in.

Step 2

Add all of the remaining ingredients to the bacon, onions, and garlic, then secure the lid and change the setting to high pressure (my Instant Pot has a button for "beans/chili" that I press and set to "Normal") for 30 minutes.

Step 3

When the time is up, allow the pressure cooker to do a complete natural release before removing the lid. It will take about 30-45 minutes.