Crock-Pot Mexican Red Beans
Author: Lady Tara
Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 4
You can eat this hearty red bean dish alone as a main course or add to chili. I serve this over rice. Great on a cold night!
Ingredients
- One Pound Dried Red Beans (Kidney Beans or Pink Beans Okay Too), Soaked Overnight
- 4 Cups Cold Water
- 1 Large Onion, Coarsely Chopped
- 1 Pound Can Tomatoes (I Use Whole But You May Want to Use Crushed Or Diced)
- 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Salt
- ¼ Pound Bacon, Chopped
- Cooked Rice, If Desired
Instructions
- Put soaked and drained beans into your crock.
- Add water and all remaining ingredients.
- Cover and cook on High for 2 hours then turn down to low for 8 hours.
- Stir and serve alone or over rice or add to your favorite chili in place of canned beans.
Notes
Serves four if used as an entree but will serve more if used as a side dish or added to chili. My family enjoys this over rice. I don’t cook my bacon first but I did wonder if it would come out crispier and add more flavor if I did. You could also lose the bacon to make this a vegetarian recipe. Do not double this recipe.
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Your recipe for Red Beans & Rice is actually a Cajun staple. Yummy, but not Mexican. I was raised on both staples, being born & raised 3 miles from Mexico & about 250 miles from La.
For authentic Mexican bean, called Charro beans,(translating to Cowboy Beans) try using pinto beans, add some green chilis, (or Rotel in place of the tomato & chilis) use ham hocks, or a ham bone, and omit the chili powder. Add a bit of cilantro too. You can add a few chopped jalapenos too if you like. Add salt & pepper after the beans are completely soft to flavor.
Thanks KimH! For the clarification.
Add the onion, garlic, & water you mention above. Thought I’d clarify that.. that is an authentic Mexican pot of beans.
Hi
KimH that’s great! I adapted this recipe from an old Rival recipe and I am sure back in the 60′s (when my crockpot was born) they didn’t know a Cajun from a Mexican. Tastes good -that’s all I know!
LOL Tara.. I agree completely.. tastes totally yummy! Enjoying your site!