Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Mexican cuisine with our exploration of the best recipes to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the vibrant streets of Mexico. Discover the secrets of authentic Mexican beans, a versatile and flavorful dish that embodies the essence of this beloved cuisine. Whether you seek a hearty main course or a delightful side, our carefully curated selection of recipes will guide you in creating dishes that capture the spirit of Mexican tradition. From classic favorites to innovative twists, let us guide you on a gastronomic adventure that celebrates the diverse flavors and textures of Mexican beans.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
MEXICAN RICE AND BEANS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the garlic, green onions and jalapeno and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Cook, stirring to make sure the rice doesn't burn, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, cumin, salt, pepper, turmeric, beans, diced tomatoes and diced tomatoes and green chiles and stir together. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the rice is not quite done, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Top the rice and beans with the cheese, then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice is fully cooked, about 15 minutes more. Top with chopped cilantro before serving.
MEXICAN RICE AND BEANS
Spicy, delicious Mexican rice and beans.
Provided by Afzal Najam
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano pepper, and garlic; saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is completely coated in oil, about 2 minutes. Season with paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and pinto beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, keep covered, and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 624.3 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
MEXICAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
This recipe for Mexican rice and beans is a low-effort tasty dish. Can be eaten as a meal in itself, or served as an excellent side to any Mexican-American food. Top with Cheddar, American, Parmesan, or any other cheese of choice, if desired. Serve with hot sauce, tortilla chips, avocado, or any of your other favorite condiments.
Provided by DannyBoy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and coriander; fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add celery, cook and stir until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add tomato, frozen corn, oregano, and cilantro; stir to coat. Stir in black beans and salsa. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, adding water as needed to keep the mixture saucy.
- Remove from the heat and stir in cooked rice until coated. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 668.8 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
MEXICAN DRUNKEN BEANS
Freshly cooked beans with bacon, ham, tomato, and Mexican beer. A recipe courtesy of my good friend Pepe from Tequila, Jalisco.
Provided by gem
Categories Side Dish
Time 10h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put mayocoba beans into a large container with enough cool water to cover by several inches. Let beans soak 8 hours to overnight.
- Drain mayocoba beans and rinse thoroughly; put into a large stockpot. Pour enough water into the pot to cover beans by a few inches; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and place a cover on the pot, and cook at a simmer until beans are soft in the center, about 90 minutes.
- While the beans simmer, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes; add tomatoes and serrano pepper and simmer until the tomatoes have softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the liquid begins to thicken, about 10 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Cook and stir bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until very crispy, about 10 minutes; remove bacon from skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
- Cook ham cubes in the bacon fat in the skillet until browned, about 5 minutes; remove with slotted spoon to the plate with the bacon to drain.
- Once the beans have cooked, stir the tomato mixture, bacon, ham, beer, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and chicken bouillon granules into the beans; season with sea salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely softened, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 16.8 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1537.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
MEXICAN BLACK BEANS
Make and share this Mexican Black Beans recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, chili and cumin and sauté 30 seconds.
- Add beans and broth and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Coarsely mash beans with potato masher.
- Continue boiling until thick, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
- I add the monterey jack cheese on top and microwave for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.4, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16.8, Sodium 328.3, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 9, Sugar 0.4, Protein 15.3
MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH GARBANZO BEANS (CALDO TLALPENO)
An authentic Mexican recipe for shredded chicken soup with chickpeas, carrots, and chipotle chiles. It is served traditionally with cheese, avocado, and lemon juice.
Provided by Guillermo
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine chicken breasts, 1/2 an onion, celery, and parsley with cold water and chicken bouillon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the stock until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the stock and shred with a fork. Strain stock and discard onion, celery, and parsley. Return stock to the saucepan.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook and stir until transparent, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender; add 1 cup stock. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend.
- Pour tomato mixture into the saucepan of stock; add chickpeas and carrots. Let simmer until carrots are nearly softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken and chipotle peppers. Let simmer until flavors blend and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes more. Season with salt and serve with avocados, lime quarters, and Oaxaca cheese on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 64.4 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 585.9 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
MEXICAN-STYLE PORK AND BEANS
This recipe is from the Allrecipes Allstar team that competed to create the most innovative, best-tasting recipe in a BUSH'S® Beans cook-off. Team members included Allrecipes community members Yoly (Yolanda Gutierrez), Chef Roy (Roy Denno), and TheDailyGourmet (Sarah Stone).
Provided by BUSH'S®
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Bush's Baked Beans
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and well browned; transfer to paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pot.
- Brown pork pieces in bacon drippings over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Work in batches; transfer browned pieces to a plate as they brown. Transfer all pieces back to pot, along with accumulated juices. Stir in onion, serrano pepper, broth, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low or low to maintain a low simmer. Simmer, covered, 1 hour.
- Stir in beans and cactus; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes more. Stir in bacon. Serve over rice and garnish with avocado and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 575.5 calories, Carbohydrate 64.4 g, Cholesterol 67.4 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 13.7 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1245 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
MEXICAN-STYLE PINTO BEANS
These Mexican-style beans get infused with flavor as they simmer alongside jalapeno, chili powder, and cumin.
Provided by Justin Fassio
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 4h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place pinto beans in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Add tomatoes with juice, onion, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.
- Stir in cilantro, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour. Taste the liquid and add more of any of the spices you feel will make it taste better.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 10.8 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 205.5 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
MEXICAN CHARRO BEANS
Make and share this Mexican Charro Beans recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Millereg
Categories Pork
Time 3h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Rinse and pick over beans.
- Bring the beans to a boil in a large pot of water and cook over medium heat for 1½ to 2 hours until they tender but still firm.
- Before the beans are done, fry the bacon in a large skillet until halfway cooked.
- Add garlic, tomatoes, onions, and green pepper; continue cooking with bacon until the bacon crisp.
- Add a can of beer to bacon mixture and simmer a few additional minutes, or longer if you like your beans softer.
- Add chopped cilantro and jalapenos; combine everything in one large pot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
MEXICAN BEANS AND RICE
Sautéed onion, green pepper and white rice are simmered in a deliciously flavored broth. Stir in some black beans and you've got a spectacular side dish that's sure to please!
Provided by Campbell's Kitchen
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Swanson®
Time 40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice, onion and pepper and cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the broth and tomato paste and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in the beans and cilantro, if desired, and cook until the mixture is hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 861.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN AND BEANS
Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook shares a recipe! You can feel extra good about serving this easy dish for dinner tonight. It has a whopping 9 grams of fiber per serving!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
- Stir in seasoning mix, beans, corn and water. Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with tortillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 830 mg
MEXICAN PORK & PINTO BEANS
We've lived in Arizona for decades, so Mexican-style cooking has become the same as "Arizona-style cooking" for us. Nothing tastes better than chili-spiced pork with tortillas. -Anne Fatout, Phoenix, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h30m
Yield 16 servings (4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a stockpot, combine the first eight ingredients; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 3 to 4 hours or until meat and beans are tender., Remove pork; cool slightly. Stir carrots, celery and tomatoes into bean mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add zucchini; cook 8-10 minutes longer or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, remove pork from bone; discard bone. Cut pork into bite-size pieces; return to pot and heat through. Serve with tortillas., Freeze option: Freeze cooled pork mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve with tortillas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MEXICAN BEANS
Wonderful Mexican beans to serve as a side dish with your meal.
Provided by sheilamichael
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas
Time 4h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine beans and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 hours. Add more water if necessary while beans are cooking.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until it is beginning to brown. Stir in onion, and continue cooking until onion is tender. Stir in tomato, and jalapeno, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro.
- Stir bacon and onion mixture into the beans, and continue cooking for 1 hour, or until beans are soft.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 166.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
MEXICAN PORK AND BEANS CASSEROLE
Taco seasoning mix, enchilada sauce and tortillas take pork and beans on a trip south of the border.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook pork over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
- In ungreased 2-quart casserole, stir pork, beans, taco seasoning mix, enchilada sauce, water and tortilla strips until well mixed.
- Cover and bake about 40 minutes or until heated through. Stir casserole; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with tomato.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 730 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
MEXICAN PORK AND BLACK BEANS
Make and share this Mexican Pork and Black Beans recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Plantman
Categories Pork
Time P1DT8h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak beans over night and drain.
- Put beans into cast iron pot.
- Toss pork with chilli powder, cumin, coriander and salt.
- Lightly brown onion and garlic with pork in ungreased skillet.
- Mix tomatillos into crockpot.
- Add the pork, black pepper and 2 cups of light stock. Cover and cook 2 hours at a simmer.
- Serve with rice and garnish with coriander.
MEXICAN PORK POT PIE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORNBREAD CRUST
The pork mixture can be made a day in advance and refrigerated. Cooking time does not include cooking pork. You can also make this with ground beef. This is spicy, if you want to reduce the heat, then omit the jalapeño or Tabasco sauce. This is a really tasty dish, and the cornmeal topping just by itself is good baked in an 8x8-inch buttered baking dish, I baked mine for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Grease a 4-quart baking dish (or a large enough baking dish to hold the mixture).
- For the filling: In a large skillet cook the onion, garlic, jalapeño pepper and green bell pepper in oil until the onion is softened (about 4-5 minutes).
- Add in ground pork; cook until the pork is no longer pink, stirring and breaking the mixture up with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in tomato paste, thawed corn, black beans, cumin, allspice, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, cornmeal, salt and pepper; mix well to combine, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally for about 35 minutes (adding in more Tabasco sauce to taste.
- Spoon the mixture into prepared baking dish.
- To make the cornmeal crust: In a bowl sift together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Add in melted butter, milk and egg; stir until JUST combined.
- Add in grated cheese and chili peppers.
- Spread or drop the batter by large spoonfuls around the edge of the casserole, or you can spread completely over the pork filling.
- If you are spreading the batter around the edge of the dish, you can sprinkle grated cheddar on top of the pork mixture in the middle of the dish, but that is optional.
- Bake in the second-lowest oven rack at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the cornmeal crust is baked and the filling is bubbly.
FRIJOLES NEGROS- CROCK POT MEXICAN BLACK BEANS
At last I have achieved the perfect flavour of traditional black beans with the crock pot. It takes long but it is because of the crock pot; preparation really takes you few minutes of your time. Waiting is worth it and freezing some is an excellent way to enjoy this versatile dish any day. After you have cooked them you can garnish them with diced tomatoes, fresh onion, oregano and some olive oil. If served cold it is great to add some fresh finely chopped jalapeños and some drops of lemon juice. Still hot, you can separate the juice from the beans and use it for cooking rice or just drinking it in a cup with diced avocado and sour cream. There are many ways you can enjoy black beans, this is just the starting point. Buen Provecho!
Provided by soleta
Categories Black Beans
Time 20h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Soak the beans for at least 8 hours. If they are old, 24 hours is great. You must change the water at least 3 times to rinse the white foam that appears in the surface.
- Pour the beans in the crock pot with the water, the bay leaves, the onion and garlic. (Cut in half the garlic cloves to take out the stem that germinates so it is nicer for your tummy, you can plant the stem or just through it away).
- Cook on high for 12-15 hours. Check the amount of water around the 8th hour and fill again if necessary.
- Turn of the crock pot and add the salt, stir softly and let it rest for at least 30 minute.
- *You can use more beans, depending of the capacity of your crock pot. It will be a nice soup that you can enjoy hot or cold. Separate the beans for using them in other recipes like fried and mashed beans.
MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN
Very tasty and fast. Make it a complete dinner just by adding a salad. It looks like a lot of steps, but it is easy. For a spicier dish, you can also use diced tomatoes with jalapenos. Do not use light or fat-free sour cream because it will curdle during baking. You can also add 1 cup of shredded, cooked chicken along with the black beans and corn in Steps 4 and 5. From the authors of 'Desperation Dinners.'
Provided by Connie K
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 F; Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking oil spray; Set aside.
- Stack the tortillas on a cutting board, and slice through them lengthwise into 3 strips each (The strips will not be uniform because of their circular shape; This is OK) Set aside.
- Pour the corn and black beans into a colander, and rinse with warm tap water to begin defrosting the corn and rinse the beans; Set aside to drain.
- In a small bowl, stir together the tomatoes with their juice, the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and sugar; Spoon about half of the sauce into the bottom of the dish; Cover the sauce with 5 of the tortilla strips (it's fine if they overlap somewhat).
- Break the egg into a medium-size mixing bowl, and beat with a whisk or fork until foamy; Add the sour cream and 1 cup of the cheese; Stir to mix well; Spoon half of the sour cream mixture evenly over the tortilla layer and spread it out with the back of a spoon; Scatter half of the corn and black beans over the sour cream mixture.
- Place 5 more tortilla strips evenly over the corn and black bean layer; Top with the remaining sour cream mixture, and the remaining black beans and corn; Place the remaining tortilla strips over the dish; Pour the remaining tomato sauce mixture over the tortillas, and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon to moisten all of the tortilla strips.
- Cover the dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- While the dish bakes, rinse and trim the green onions; Slice the green onions thinly, using all of the whites and enough of the tender green tops to make 1/2 cup; Set aside.
- If using the black olives, drain them well, and set aside.
- After baking lasagna, scatter the green onions and olives, if using, evenly over the dish; Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for 5 more minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven, and scatter the remaining cup of Mexican cheese evenly over the dish.
- Return the dish, uncovered, to the oven, and bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the lasagna from the oven, and let it stand 10 minutes; Slice into squares and serve.
MEXICAN RED BEANS AND RICE
Make and share this Mexican Red Beans and Rice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LI Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- To prepare the beans, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add onions and saute until tender (about 10 minutes).
- Sprinkle on chili powder and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add beans, salsa, and water and cook about 5 minutes.
- Serve beans over rice, with sour cream on top.
MEXICAN CHICKEN WITH BEANS AND RICE
This maybe the the best chicken I've ever made. The recipe is very flexible to your tastes. I preferred mine to be spicy but you can easily change to suite your tastes. I love using the Dutch Oven because you don't have to worry about scratching a coating off and the heat is continual and gentle on the food.
Provided by Erv Kosch
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Start your baking oven preheating to 250 degree Fahrenheit.
- Heat a Dutch Oven on your stove burner with the Canola Oil over a low flame.
- Dry 2-3 the Chicken Legs with a paper towel.
- Coat the Chicken Legs with the Fajita Spice Mix in a pie tin or similar container. The heavier the coating the spicier the chicken.
- Place the coated Chicken Legs in the Dutch Oven and cover. Brown both sides of the chicken for 3-5 minutes. Don't crowd the chicken or the chicken will burn. Also the Dutch Oven will get hotter as you go so watch your browning time.
- Remove the browned Chicken Legs and set aside.
- Repeat the process until all the chicken is browned. You'll need to keep a thin coat of oil on the bottom of the Dutch Oven so add Canola Oil as needed between brownings.
- Wipe out the hot Dutch Oven with a paper towel to remove the oil and unwanted spices. Leave some extra spice if you want the dish to be hotter.
- Place the ingredients into the Dutch Oven in this order: Chili Beans, Salsa, Chicken Broth, Long Grain White Rice, and then the Chicken Legs.
- Cook for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the chicken's juices run clear. Don't peak if your can avoid it.
Tips:
- Soak beans overnight: Soaking beans overnight reduces cooking time and helps remove indigestible sugars that can cause gas.
- Use a variety of beans: Different beans have different flavors and textures. Try using a mix of black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans for a more flavorful dish.
- Add aromatics: Aromatics like garlic, onion, and cumin add depth of flavor to the beans. Sauté them in a little oil before adding the beans and water.
- Use chicken broth or vegetable broth instead of water: This will give the beans more flavor.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lime juice or a dollop of sour cream before serving.
Conclusion:
Mexican beans are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. With a few simple tips, you can make a pot of Mexican beans that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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