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Cooked Pinto Beans

Fri, 2009-05-01 14:45 by Tammy   Tags:
Recipe Name: 
Cooked Pinto Beans
Picture: 
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Description: 

Simple instructions for making delicious pintos from dried beans!

Yield: 

varies

Ingredients: 

Dried pinto beans
Water
Salt

Instructions: 

1. Wash pinto beans in water. Sort out any rocks or other items, if needed. Be sure you're using beans that aren't too old, or they will never cook soft enough no matter how long you cook them!

2. Choose a soaking method:

Overnight Soak:

Place washed beans in a large stock pot. The pot should be no more than 1/4 filled with dry beans. Fill the pot 3/4 of the way with cold water. Allow beans to soak overnight or at least 6-8 hours. Drain soaking water. Rinse beans.

Quick Soak:

Use 10 cups of water per pound of dried pintos. Put water and beans into a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes and then allow beans to rest in the water for an hour, covered. Rinse beans.

Pinto beans

3. Cooking:

See additional notes below for crockpot instructions!

Fill pot with soaked beans and fresh water to 3/4 full. Cook over medium heat and allow to boil until tender (1-2 hours). Drain beans.

Add a little fresh water (1 cup or so for about 8 cups of cooked beans) and stir in salt to taste (important step!). Keep warm until ready to serve, or refrigerate and re-warm when needed.

 

Cooked Pinto beans
Cooked Pinto Beans topped with
shredded mozzarella cheese and sour cream

 

 

Cooked pinto beans

 

Simple Bean Tacos
Simple Bean Tacos,
made with cooked pinto beans
Additional Notes: 

For beans that are more like refried beans (but still lumpy!), add some additional water and salt and cook beans, stirring occasionally, until desired consistency. Yum! :)

Pintos and Cheese: Sprinkle cooked and salted pintos with shredded cheese for a yummy quick snack or lunch!

Crockpot pinto beans: Cover soaked beans with water, at least an inch above the level of the beans. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or until soft. (Remember, old beans might refuse to ever get soft, so be sure you're using good beans!)

Pinto beans

 

Preparation Time: 

5 minutes + soaking time

Cooking Time: 

1-2 hours

Tammy's Review: 

We love these beans plain (salted to taste!) or used in other dishes like tacos, beans and rice, or simple bean tacos. So easy and healthy and economical! :) My rating: 10/10

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User Reviews
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YUM

Made these on Weds night. I soaked them overnight rinsed once and put them in the fridge until I could get to them to cook after work.
The salt makes it! I served them just as you did and YUM! I meant to freeze the leftover beans, but I ate them again last night and think that they will be my lunch again today!
You are right- simple bean tacos, so good!


by HeatherK on Fri, 2009-05-08 07:57

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