Frijoles Puercos
Ingredients
2 ounces bacon cut into small squares
6 ounces chorizo crumbled
4 cups frijoles de olla
1 white onion finely chopped
4 each chilies jalapeños
6 ounces of ham cubed
1/4 pound queso chihuahua/queso asadero- Fontina and Monterrey Jack are fine substitutes.
2 ounces chicarron broken into small pieces
Directions
1. Fry bacon in small skillet over low heat so fat renders out making sure not to let bacon brown too much. Remove bacon pieces with slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Add the onion and jalapeno pepper to the bacon fat and cook until onions are transparent. Remove from pan and set aside.
3.. Add crumbled chorizo to bacon fat and fry gently without browning about 5 minutes. Remove chorizo with slotted spoon and set aside.
3. Put Frijoles de Olla in heavy, wide pan and add onion, chiles, bacon, ham and chorizo and heat through gently so beans do not scorch on bottom.
4. When beans just begin to bubble, add cheese and chicarron. Serve when cheese just begins to melt