Classic Texas Pinto Beans Recipes

TERRY'S TEXAS PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Place the pinto beans in a large pot, and pour in the chicken broth. Stir in onion, jalapeno, garlic, salsa, cumin, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking 2 hours, stirring often, until beans are tender. Add water as needed to keep the beans moist.

EASY TEXAS PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet or saucepan, saute onion and cilantro in oil until tender.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
• Stir in the beans, salsa, and cumin; heat through.
• If desired, top warm beans with cheese and sour cream.

TEXAS ONE EYE JACK'S PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Use a 5 quart pot. Clean the pinto beans, add to pot and cover with water (2 inches).
• Add onions, garlic, bacon (whole), ham (quartered or chunks) and Williams spice. Bring to rolling boil, cover and simmer for one hour.
• Remove ham, bacon, and garlic, Skim off the fat, I use a square ladle, excellent for this (google square ladle).
• In a food processor chop the ham, bacon and garlic fine returning it to the bean pot after it's chopped. Cook uncovered until you get the bean texture you like, stirring from time to time.
• You can serve the beans by itself, or put a little rice in the bottom of the bowl. ( I don't go for the rice, but my wife does). Serve with warm buttered corn tortillas.

TEXAS PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans.
• Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour; drain.
• Bring beans, 4 1/2 cups water, and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour and 30 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomato and jalapeno pepper, and simmer mixture for 30 more minutes.

TEXAS PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a dutch oven,add water 2 inches above beans.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil 1 minute, cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Drain.
• Bring beans and 4 2/3 cups water and next 4 ingredients to a boil in the dutch oven.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomato and jalapeno pepper and simmer mixture for 30 more minutes.

TEX MEX PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight covered w/ water. In the morning, drain off the water.
• Mix all ingredients together in pot, cover with water by about 1 inch and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn to low and let cook all day or until beans are tender.
• Check and stir often, adding water as necessary.
• You can split between two crockpots and cook on high 6-7 hours or on low all day. Be warned that the juices will not be as thick as if you cooked it on the stove.