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Doing another dutch pot of tex mex pinto beans.
1 pack pinto bean. I like the ham beans pack but feel free to use what you like.
1T olive oil. I opted for avacado oil this time.
1 small white onion diced.
3 cloves garlic diced or use pre diced in a jar>1 1/2T
Sea salt and black pepper to taste.
1 vegetable bullion or 1 cup liquid
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. You can use more to you taste.
1/2 cup rotel with green chilis or use what you like. I opted not to use this time.
1T ground cumin
1T chili powder
1/4tsp ground cinnamon (opt)
1T lime juice
Diced cooked bacon or hock if you like
Add pinto beans to a large pot and cover with cool water (at least a few inches above the beans as they will expand).
Soak for at least 6 hours or overnight* uncovered at room temperature.
Once beans are soaked, drain and set aside.
Heat your large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil, diced onion and garlic, and season with a healthy pinch each sea salt and black pepper. Stir to coat and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent.
Next add drained beans and bouillon cube and cover with water about 2 inches over the top, as the beans will expand while cooking. If using vegetable broth in place of a bouillon cube, add vegetable broth first, and then water so you don’t add too much liquid. If you need more liquid add hot water just to cover beans. Cook uncovered.
Add chipotle pepper (diced) and diced tomatoes, stir and bring to a low boil. Then reduce heat to low or medium-low and simmer for 40-50 minutes (adjust time for the batch of beans your making or until beans are tender.
Once the beans are tender and cooked through add remaining seasonings: adobo sauce, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon (optional). Stir to coat and cook on low for 10 more minutes to let the flavors meld.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt to taste, cumin for smokiness, chili for depth of flavor, cinnamon for warmth, or adobo sauce (and minced adobo peppers) for heat. Add the lime juice here. You want them very well seasoned, so don’t be shy!
1 pack pinto bean. I like the ham beans pack but feel free to use what you like.
1T olive oil. I opted for avacado oil this time.
1 small white onion diced.
3 cloves garlic diced or use pre diced in a jar>1 1/2T
Sea salt and black pepper to taste.
1 vegetable bullion or 1 cup liquid
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. You can use more to you taste.
1/2 cup rotel with green chilis or use what you like. I opted not to use this time.
1T ground cumin
1T chili powder
1/4tsp ground cinnamon (opt)
1T lime juice
Diced cooked bacon or hock if you like
Add pinto beans to a large pot and cover with cool water (at least a few inches above the beans as they will expand).
Soak for at least 6 hours or overnight* uncovered at room temperature.
Once beans are soaked, drain and set aside.
Heat your large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil, diced onion and garlic, and season with a healthy pinch each sea salt and black pepper. Stir to coat and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent.
Next add drained beans and bouillon cube and cover with water about 2 inches over the top, as the beans will expand while cooking. If using vegetable broth in place of a bouillon cube, add vegetable broth first, and then water so you don’t add too much liquid. If you need more liquid add hot water just to cover beans. Cook uncovered.
Add chipotle pepper (diced) and diced tomatoes, stir and bring to a low boil. Then reduce heat to low or medium-low and simmer for 40-50 minutes (adjust time for the batch of beans your making or until beans are tender.
Once the beans are tender and cooked through add remaining seasonings: adobo sauce, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon (optional). Stir to coat and cook on low for 10 more minutes to let the flavors meld.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt to taste, cumin for smokiness, chili for depth of flavor, cinnamon for warmth, or adobo sauce (and minced adobo peppers) for heat. Add the lime juice here. You want them very well seasoned, so don’t be shy!
