Casa M Charro Beans - Casa M Spice Co
★ Issue CMSC·20–038 · Published 06 Sep 2020
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Casa M Charro Beans.

Bacon fat and poblanos build heat through a pot of pinto beans that won't quit

PREP 20 min
COOK 210 min
TOTAL 11:50 hours
SERVES 10 people
HEAT mild
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Bacon fat and poblanos build heat through a pot of pinto beans that won't quit

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • FOR THE POT BEANS:
  • 1 pound bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 large white onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 3 poblano chiles, seeded, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound pinto beans, soaked overnight
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 Tablespoon Casa M Spice Co® Uncontrolled Chain Reaction®
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch epazote (optional)
  • 1 pound chorizo de españa (optional)
  • FOR THE GARNISH:
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Method

  1. 01

    Soak beans overnight in water

    12h m

    Can be done 12-24 hours ahead.

  2. 02

    Dice bacon, onion, celery, poblanos; mince garlic

    15 min

    Get your mise en place dialed in — uniform dice on the vegetables means even cooking and a better mouthfeel in every spoonful.

  3. 03

    Cook bacon and optional chorizo to render fat

    8 min

    Medium-high heat until fat renders.

  4. 04

    Sauté onions, garlic, celery until translucent

    6 min

    You're building the flavor foundation here, so let those aromatics go soft and fragrant, releasing their oils into the bacon fat; don't rush it or you'll miss the sweetness.

  5. 05

    Add poblanos, spice, water; bring to boil

    10 min

    High heat to boil, then reduce.

  6. 06

    Add drained beans and optional epazote

    2 min

    Tie epazote stems if using.

  7. 07

    Simmer beans until tender

    3h 30m

    3-4 hours; check occasionally, but no constant attention needed.

  8. 08

    Remove epazote and season to taste

    2 min

    Optional: mash some beans for creamier pot liquor.

  9. 09

    Garnish with cilantro and serve

    1 min

    Let folks load up their own bowls with that bright, fresh cilantro — it cuts through the richness of the bacon and gives those beans a clean finish.

From Mike's Notebook

01

Don't drain the soaking water until you're ready to cook — beans absorb it overnight and cook faster.

02

Render the bacon slow enough to get real fat in the pot; that's where the flavor lives for hours.

03

Mash a handful of beans against the pot side at the end for creamy liquor, not mushy beans.

Nutrition

385 Calories / serving
19 gProtein
22 gTotal Fat
8 gSat. Fat
27 gCarbs
6 gFiber
1 gSugars
485 mgSodium

Estimated · 1 serving · calculated from the ingredient list, not lab-tested.

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