Mock Charro Pinto Bean W Sausage Recipes

VEGAN PINTO BEAN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onions, mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the onions and mushrooms are soft and thick almost like a paste, about 6 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and remove from the heat. Let cool.
• Put the drained beans, chickpea flour, onion-mushroom mixture and 1 tablespoon oil in a food processor and pulse until the beans are finely chopped and hold together when squeezed, but not a smooth paste. Add the sage, thyme, maple syrup, rosemary, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and pulse until combined.
• Divide the bean mixture into 12 even portions. Roll each out into a cylinder about 4 inches long, then roll up tightly in plastic wrap and twist the ends to secure.
• Set up a steamer and arrange the rolled up sausages in it (you may have to do this in batches). Heat the steamer over medium heat and once steaming, cover and steam until the sausages have plumped up, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, uncover and refrigerate the steamed sausages until firm, about 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Unwrap the sausages and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning them as needed, until browned and crisp all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until heated all the way through, about 5 minutes.

EASY 'CHARRO' BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
• Place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. Fry onions until light brown. Stir in ham and chorizo. Reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
• Mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. Simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (If the beans become too dry, stir in water). Remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.

EASY COWBOY BEANS (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Steps:

• Combine pinto beans, tomatoes with green chile peppers, ham, cilantro, red onion, garlic, black pepper, and hot sauce in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.

SOUTHERN PINTO BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry up sausage breaking it up in small chunks as it cooks.
• If needed, drain off excess oil off sausage, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan with sausage.
• Add chopped onions and peppers, and sauté until soft and tender.
• Pour in undrained pinto beans and tomato sauce; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve with cornbread if desired.

MEXICAN CHARRO PINTO BEANS, FRIJOLES CHARROS PINTOS

Steps:

• Clean sort and rinse pinto beans in cold water. Put into a deep heavy pot add about 10/12 cups cold water. Put on stove over a high flame, add all of the meats and the salt pork. Do not add the stew meat yet.
• In a separate pot add the oil, heat and brown the stew meat until seared on all sides then add to the pot of beans with the remaining oil in the pot.
• Add all of the vegetables, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, bay leaves, spices, and seasonings. Add vinegar and stir well cover and lower the flame cook for about 5 to 6 hours.
• While cooking check beans and stir about once every hour. Taste bean broth to make sure the beans are seasoned just right "Salt" Cook until beans are tender and meats are fork tender. Taste to see if they have enough salt and pepper.
• Serve with hot buttered tortillas, and some Pico de Gallo or Salsa on the side. You can also serve along side Mexican rice (see my post for Mexican rice) with the salsa and tortillas. No need to make any other meat. Charro beans are loaded with Meat. Enjoy

MOCK CHARRO PINTO BEAN W/ SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan empty the can of pinto beans. Add 1/2 cup of water. Add cilantro and green onion. Set on low heat to warm.
• In a skillet, cut sausage into bite sized chunks and sear/brown. Strain out leaving the fat in the skillet.
• Add onion to the skillet. Dash of garlic salt, Dash of cumin, Dash of chili powder. Salt and pepper to taste. Lots of pepper seams to work well with this dish. Set to medium high and caramelize the onion. Add onion to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Let boil for about a minute stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to a gentle boil (simmer) for another 5-7 minutes. What you are doing is trying to 'reduce' the water a little.
• Enjoy!