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Slow Cooker Frijoles Puercos (Mexican Pork and Beans)

Frijoles Puercos is a wonderful bean dish with two kinds of pork, jalapeño, and creamy cheese
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. dried pinto beans (no need to presoak)
  • 8 slices bacon sliced and cooked
  • 1 sweet yellow onion diced (about 1.5 cups)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 jalapeno stem cut off
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. dried leaf oregano
  • 7 cups chicken broth

Wait to add

  • 1 lb. chorizo (ground chorizo, not hard spanish version)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or Sharp white cheddar freshly grated cheese works best.
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Instructions

  • Check the beans for rocks or debris and discard. Rinse the beans.
  • Add the beans, cooked bacon, onion, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeno, cumin, oregano and chicken broth to the slow cooker.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH For 5-6 hours or until the beans are soft and tender.
  • Near the end of the cooking time, cook and crumble the chorizo in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off excess grease if desired.
  • Remove the jalapeño if you want a milder flavor. Using an immersion blender, blend the beans until smooth.
  • Stir in the cooked chorizo and freshly shredded cheese until the cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy

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Notes

If you don't have an immersion blender, you can blend up the beans in batches in a blender (be careful not to burn yourself for the beans will be hot, place a towel over the blender lid, just in case). Or you can use a potato masher.
The beans will thicken after the cheese is added, and even more after the lid is off.
If the beans do thicken too much overtime, simply add more chicken broth or water.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 5mg

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