cha cha beans

Name: Cha Cha Beans
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 - small bag of dried pinto beans; 2 - small pieces of salt pork; 1 - medium tomato seeded and diced; 1 - medium onion, diced; 1/2 - cup chopped cilantro; 2 - jalopena's seeds removed and diced; 2 - limes (you might only need 1, depending on the size.

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Recipe by

Jenny Powers

@JennyPowers

Abingdon, VA

I made the beans and they did not have a name so friends started calling them Cha Cha beans. It does not get any easier than this.

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yield 6 -8

prep time 3 Hr 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Stove Top

Ingredients For cha cha beans

1

small bag of dried pinto beans
2

small pieces of salt pork
1

medium tomato seeded and diced
1

medium onion, diced
1/2

cup chopped cilantro
2

jalopena's seeds removed and diced
2

limes (you might only need 1, depending on the size.

How To Make cha cha beans

1
Cook pinto beans using the quick method on the back of the beans. Add the salt pork while cooking. Salt and pepper to taste.

2
Salsa directions: Mix together the tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalopena's. Squeeze juice of the lime over the ingredients.
3
How to serve: Place the beans in a serving bowl and put salsa on top. This is good served with some buttermilk cornbread.
4
Tip: You can buy ready made salsa in the produce department. Tip: You can leave some of the seeds in the salsa if you want to kick it up.
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