El Charro Beans


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • 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

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Introduction

Delicious hot meal with a mexican flare that is high in protein low in fat. Add or delete as you wish for more spicy or less spicy. I used to use sirloin hamburger but now turkey Delicious hot meal with a mexican flare that is high in protein low in fat. Add or delete as you wish for more spicy or less spicy. I used to use sirloin hamburger but now turkey
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 lb Pinto Beans
    2 Cartons of Chicken Broth
    1 lb Ground Turkey
    1 Can Diced Tomatoes or 1 Can Rotel drained
    1 Large Bell Pepper chopped
    1 Med Onion chopped
    1Bunch Cilantro snipped
    2 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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    I'm making this tomorrow for Cinco de Mayo. - 5/4/10


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    Good
    yum - 4/13/10