Pinto Beans with Mexican-Style Seasonings

Name: Pinto Beans with Mexican-Style Seasonings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 8
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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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.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 4h

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 267

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.2g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 510mg 22%

Total Carbohydrate 40.9g 15%

Dietary Fiber 13.5g 48%

Total Sugars 1.9g

Protein 16.4g 33%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.