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Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings

Name: Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 84 min
Total time: 103 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans , rinsed; 4 cups water , or as needed; 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers , 10 ounce; 0.5 pounds 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; 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder , or to taste; 0.5 bunches fresh cilantro , chopped; salt to taste

Total Time

1h 43m

19m prep · 84m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Pinto beans are simmered with onion, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and garlic in this easy one-pot recipe. 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.

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans , rinsed
4 cups water , or as needed
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers , 10 ounce
0.5 pounds 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
1.5 teaspoons garlic powder , or to taste
0.5 bunches fresh cilantro , chopped
salt to taste

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Place pinto beans into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Let beans soak overnight.
3

Drain beans, return to pot, and pour in fresh water to cover.
4

Add tomatoes, bacon, onion, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 hours.
5

Check the beans occasionally and add more water if needed.
6

Stir cilantro and salt into beans simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour.
7

Serve and enjoy!