El Charro Beans

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lb Pinto Beans2 Cartons of Chicken Broth 1 lb Ground Turkey1 Can Diced Tomatoes or 1 Can Rotel drained1 Large Bell Pepper chopped1 Med Onion chopped1Bunch Cilantro snipped2 Tbsp. Fajita Season or Tony Chachere or 1pkg taco seasoning May add 2 cups of water to cover beans
Directions
Soak beans overnight
In large stew pot add chicken broth, beans, fajita seasoning, bacon and tomatoes until covered
Saute ground turkey or ground sirloin in skillet with onions and bell pepper
Add to boiling beans. Snip cilantro and add
Boil for 1 hour stirring a couple of times
Cook on low for 2 hours until beans are soft.
You will not have to add water or more broth. Unlike cooking with water only, the broth does not evaporate


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENKOJ.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 307.1
  • Total Fat: 6.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.3 mg
  • Sodium: 987.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
  • Protein: 26.1 g

Member Reviews
  • SONYALATRECE
    I'm making this tomorrow for Cinco de Mayo. - 5/4/10
  • SABVICORTA
    yum - 4/13/10