Pappasito's Frijoles A La Charra (Pinto Bean Soup)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 200.4
- Total Fat: 7.9 g
- Cholesterol: 18.8 mg
- Sodium: 815.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Pappasito's Frijoles A La Charra (Pinto Bean Soup) calories by ingredient
Introduction
This could totally be done with turkey bacon to lower the fat but my husband cooked it (his FAVORITE beans ever and was trying to recreate) so I was trying to get close to accurate read for what I was about to eat. And yes, I know the sodium is high again, the husband was cooking. He claims to have actually used closer to .5 lb bacon so the nutrition info uses that.Recipe from recipelink.com This could totally be done with turkey bacon to lower the fat but my husband cooked it (his FAVORITE beans ever and was trying to recreate) so I was trying to get close to accurate read for what I was about to eat. And yes, I know the sodium is high again, the husband was cooking. He claims to have actually used closer to .5 lb bacon so the nutrition info uses that.
Recipe from recipelink.com
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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3/4 lb dried pinto beans
3 quarts water, divided use
3/8 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch squares
1/4 c plus 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
3-4 tbsp chopped cilantro, divided use
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 chili powder
3/4 tbsp salt
1 c chopped Roma tomatoes
Directions
Soak beans in 2 quarts water for at least 8 hr or overnight
Drain beans and set aside.
In a 1 gallon heavy pot, cook bacon unill well done. Do not under cook or it will look raw in finished product.
Add onions, garlic, 1-2 tbsp chopped cilantro to hot bacon and cook until onion is transparent, abt 10 min.
Add the drained beans, cumin and chili powder. Stir and add remaining 1 quart water. Turn heat to med-low. Stir in salt. Cook beans slowly until fork tender, abt 1 hr. Stir frequently to avoid burning the bottom.
Stir in tomatoes and remaining cilantro and heat thru.
Makes approx 1/2 gallon. Divided into 6 servings for nutritional info.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRINABENIS.
Drain beans and set aside.
In a 1 gallon heavy pot, cook bacon unill well done. Do not under cook or it will look raw in finished product.
Add onions, garlic, 1-2 tbsp chopped cilantro to hot bacon and cook until onion is transparent, abt 10 min.
Add the drained beans, cumin and chili powder. Stir and add remaining 1 quart water. Turn heat to med-low. Stir in salt. Cook beans slowly until fork tender, abt 1 hr. Stir frequently to avoid burning the bottom.
Stir in tomatoes and remaining cilantro and heat thru.
Makes approx 1/2 gallon. Divided into 6 servings for nutritional info.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRINABENIS.
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