Beans Ala Charra

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups dried beans
• 3 quarts water
• 6 slices bacon, uncooked coarsely chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 1/2 jalapeno (seeded, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 ham hocks

Recipe

• 1 in pot, soak beans over night in the water to cover the beans.
• 2 the next day, cook the bacon until crisp, over medium heat until done, 5 to 8 minutes.
• 3 add the onion, garlic, and jalapeño; cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the chili powder and the cumin and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add 1 cup of the water from the beans to this to loosen the crispy crumbs and put all in the beans. bring beans to a boil; turn to med low and cook until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are soft.
• 6 when beans are cooked, add the salt and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. keep warm until ready to serve.