Ingredients

  • 2 ounces bacon cut into small squares
  • 6 ounces chorizo sausage skinned, crumbled
  • 13 cup flour tortillas squares
  • 4 cups frijoles de olla prepared beans
  • 4 each hot chili peppers canned
  • 1/4 pound queso anejo Mexican style cheese
  • 2 ounces chicarron broken into small pieces

Method

  • Fry bacon in small skillet over low heat so fat renders out.
  • Do not let bacon brown too much.
  • Remove bacon pieces with slotted spoon.
  • Set aside.
  • Add crumbled chorizo to bacon fat.
  • Fry gently without browning about 5 minutes.
  • Remove chorizo with slotted spoon.
  • Set aside.
  • In same fat, fry tortilla squares until completely crisp.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Put Frijoles de Olla in heavy, wide pan and add whole chiles, bacon and chorizo.
  • Heat through gently so beans do not scorch on bottom.
  • When beans just begin to bubble, add cheese and chicarron.
  • As cheese just begins to melt, sprinkle top of beans with tortilla squares.
  • Serve immediately, before squares become soft.