The Greatest Pinto Beans Recipes

PERFECT PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Put the beans in a large bowl, cover with cold water and let soak overnight.
• Drain and rinse the beans, then put them in a large pot. Cover the beans with water and add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, bacon, garlic, bay leaves, onion, bell pepper and some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook until the beans are tender, 2 to 3 1/2 hours.

BEST EVER PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl. Soak beans for 4 hours, changing water every 30 to 45 minutes. Drain.
• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add pinto beans, ham hock, and kosher salt to the pot. Pour in more water if needed to cover ingredients by at least 1 inch.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are just tender, 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove ham hock from beans; cut meat from the bone, chop the ham, and return to pot.
• Stir tomato sauce and brown sugar into the beans. Continue to simmer until beans are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 more hour.

THE GREATEST PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• sort out any dark, oddly shaped or broken beans and rinse beans well.
• cover beans in water in a stock pot and bring to a boil, drain.
• cover with water again, about 2" above beans.
• add all remaining ingredients except salt. (you can use less bacon if prefered).
• bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer covered until beans are soft.
• add more water only if necessary; boil for approximately 2.5 - 3 hours.
• the last half hour check often, the beans will start to stick to the bottom of the pot when they're done.
• season with sea salt to taste.
• to make refried beans take 4 cups beans and strain out excess juice.
• heat 2 tbs vegetable oil in a skillet.
• add beans and start mashing & stirring rapidly until beans are almost smooth. try with my steak picado recipe for a fantastic burrito!