Name: One Pot Pinto Beans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6¼ cups water; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 lbs dried pinto beans; 5 garlic cloves; ½ red onion; 1 tbsp red pepper flakes; salt; 8 oz Mozzarella cheese; 16 oz pico de gallo

One Pot Pinto Beans Recipe

Bob Gonzales Modified: March 5, 2024

How To Make One Pot Pinto Beans

Enjoy a plate of tasty pinto beans in no time with this one pot recipe! It’s tender, well-seasoned, and can be cooked ahead just in time for dinner.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6¼cupswater
1cupchicken broth,condensed
2lbsdried pinto beans
5garlic cloves,chopped
½red onion,chopped
1tbspred pepper flakes,or to taste
salt,or to taste
8ozmozzarella cheese,shredded
16ozpico de gallo,1 container

Instructions

Combine the water, condensed chicken broth, beans, garlic, onion, and crushed red pepper flakes into a large saucepan, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring to a simmer, then cover.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3½ hours until the beans are soft.
Mash the cooked beans with a potato masher to desired consistency.
Stir in mozzarella and pico de gallo, serve, and enjoy!