Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings

5 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 4 hr
Ready In: 12 hr 15 min

“Pinto beans are simmered with onion, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and garlic. I love making these beans just because they make the whole house smell so good, and the longer they simmer the better they taste. You could add 1/2 can of beer to make 'borracho' beans. I personally taste-test throughout the entire cooking process and add extra seasoning as I feel it needs it. These beans could simmer all day long; just make sure they have plenty of water to keep the beans covered.” - by Lyndsay

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
salt to taste

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Directions

Place pinto beans into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Let beans soak overnight.
Drain beans, return to pot, and pour in fresh water to cover; add diced tomatoes, bacon, onion, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 hours.
Stir cilantro and salt into bean mixture; simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
267 cal
13%

Fat
5.2 g
8%

Carbs
40.9 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (5)

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chazwinkle

Mar. 10, 2013

"excellent recipe! The only thing i changed was i used chicken broth instead of water and cooked the beans in a crock pot all day. Thanks for the great addition to my recipe collection...." See more"

bd.weld

Feb. 4, 2013

"These are so good. Made the recipe exactly as written and was I happy. I will certainly make these again. Just the right amount of heat from the RO*TEL® diced tomatoes & green chilies. Thank you Lynd..." See moresay."

Cliff G

May. 3, 2013

"I followed the recipe exactly and glad I did. The right amount of heat from rotel and for me the seasoning was very good! Definately will put on my list for a keeper...." See more"

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