Recipes: Sandwiches and Wraps

Spicy Pinto Beans and Smoked Sausage (Frijoles Charros)

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  Smoky, spicy and delicious.

  Prep Time: 10 minutes

  
  

  Total Time: 25 minutes

  
  

  Makes 4 (3/4) cup servings

  
  
  

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  Ingredients
  1 regular size package Eckrich® Smoked Sausage, cut into 3/4-inch slices, slices halved
  2 tablespoons oil
  1 medium onion, chopped
  1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce (from a can), finely chopped
  1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can (optional)
  2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
  1/2 cup crisply cooked crumbled bacon or packaged bacon bits
  Shredded Chihuahua cheese, chopped cilantro (optional)
  
  Directions
  

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes.
  3. Add chili and, if desired, adobo sauce; cook and stir 1 minute.
  4. Add sausage; cook and stir 5 minutes.
  5. Drain one can of the beans.
  6. Add drained and undrained beans to onion mixture; simmer over medium-low heat 10 minutes or until heated through and sauce thickens.
  7. Stir in bacon bits. Garnish with cheese and cilantro if desired.