Ingredients
- 6 cups of beans (You can also use canned beans)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 cup bacon
- 1 cup chorizo (check out my recipe if you want to make your own: https://almasrecipes.com/restaurant-style-mexican-beans-recipe/)
- 4 passilla chilis
- 4 chili de arbol
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup bean broth (the broth released from the cooked beans. If you are using canned beans you can use water instead)
- Optional for bean tacos
- Corn tortillas
- lettuce
- mozzarella cheese
- salsa (here are some of my recipes: https://almasrecipes.com/5-ingredient-salsa-recipe/, https://almasrecipes.com/flavorful-spicy-salsa/)
- tomatoes
- If used as a dip eat with tortilla chips
Steps
- Preheat a small pot of water on medium heat
- Drain the beans and ensure that most of the broth is drained out. Set aside 1 cup of the broth drained to use later
- Smash the beans by first smashing the surface of them with a masher and then using a hand mixer until smooth (you can also use a hand blender or just simply the bottom surface of a cup)
- Remove all the seeds and veins from the passilla chili by cutting off the stem then cutting a slit down the side with scissors.
- Wash the chilis under the sink (be sure to wash the outside first then the inside)
- Put the chilis to boil for 2 minutes until the skin becomes a lighter color
- Dice the onion
- Cut bacon into bite size pieces
- Preheat a pan on medium heat with the oil for about 2-3 minutes
- Add the chili de arbol to the oil for about 1 minute and then remove to infuse the oil
- Add the chorizo and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Add the bacon bits and cook for 10-15 minutes
- In the meantime you can prepare the salsa by blending the passilla chilis and bean broth until well combined
- Add the beans into the pot a little at a time until all the beans are incorporated
- Pour in the blended mixture into the pot and let cook for 5-10 more minutes and the beans are done
- For bean tacos add the beans onto a corn tortilla and top with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and cheese
- For bean dip pour into a bowl and eat with tortilla chips