This Frijoles Adobados dish, or Chorizo and Black Bean Chili, is a hearty one-pot chili that’s rich and spicy and perfect for chilly nights garnished with queso fresco, chopped avocado, and served with saltine crackers. Serve over white rice for a complete cold weather meal.

Frijoles Adobados ready in a big dish with Taqueria Tacos cookbook right next to it on a big wooden board

My Mom’s Recipe

When my mom had leftover Frijoles de la Olla and Red Chile Sauce she would simply add Mexican Chorizo and ground beef to make a large pot of spicy chile beans (Frijoles Enchilados). In fact, y mom’s delicious recipe is in the Muy Bueno cookbook.

A cookbook with the recipe right next to the prepared dish looking absolutely delicious

Frijoles Adobados

This recipe is published in my friend Leslie’s Taqueria Tacos cookbook. It is very similar to my mom’s, but instead of pinto beans this dish is made with black beans and does not include ground beef.

Mexican dish Frijoles Adobados served in a big grey plate with a spoon and a few crakers on the side

This chorizo and black bean chili dish is a hearty one-pot chili that’s rich and spicy and perfect for chilly nights garnished with queso fresco, chopped avocado, and served with saltine crackers. Serve over white rice for a complete meal.

Frijoles Adobados served over rice with some cilantro on top for decoration

Chorizo, black beans, and a variety of dried and canned chiles seasoned with instant coffee and brown sugar, give these Frijoles Adobados a Mexican flair the whole family will love. Adjust the chile if you have small children or are looking for a little less zing.

Frijoles Adobados served on top of the rice on a big wooden board with more beans ready on the side

Frijoles Adobados ready in a big dish with Taqueria Tacos cookbook right next to it on a big wooden board

Frijoles Adobados

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This Frijoles Adobados dish, or Chorizo and Black Bean Chili, is a hearty one-pot chili that’s rich and spicy and perfect for chilly nights garnished with queso fresco, chopped avocado, and served with saltine crackers. Serve over white rice for a complete cold weather meal.

Ingredients

  • 3 dried pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 2 guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 dried chipotle pepper, stemmed (I used canned chipotle)
  • 3 cups water
  • ½ medium white onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 ounces Homemade Mexican Chorizo or store-bought, casings removed
  • 4 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon saffron

Garnishes:

Instructions 

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, bring the dried chiles and water to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the chiles have softened completely. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • Blend the chiles, their cooking water, the onion, and the garlic in a blender until smooth.
  • In the same pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it up into small pieces using the back of a wooden spoon, for 6 to 8 minutes, until fully cooked but not completely browned. Stir in the beans, chile puree, brown sugar, coffee granules, salt, paprika, oregano, pepper, and saffron, and cook, stirring occasionally for 6 to 8 minutes, until the beans start to boil. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 12 to 15 minutes, then remove from the heat.
  • Garnish the beans with fresh cilantro leaves, limes, wedges, and chopped avocado.

Notes

Serve over white rice for a delicious and easy meal.
Calories: 458kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 1108mg, Potassium: 708mg, Fiber: 17g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 838IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 67mg, Iron: 5mg

Photography by Jenna Sparks.

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