Name: Terry’s Texas Pinto Beans Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto beans; 6 cups water; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Terry’s Texas Pinto Beans Recipe

Oneida Drews Modified: February 13, 2024

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How To Make Terry’s Texas Pinto Beans

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Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2 cups dried pinto beans
6 cups water
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

Rinse the pinto beans and remove any debris. Soak the beans overnight in water.
Drain and rinse the soaked beans. In a large pot, combine the beans, water, diced onion, minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the beans are tender.
Remove from heat and let the beans cool slightly. Use a fork or potato masher to mash some of the beans to thicken the sauce.
Serve the Texas pinto beans hot, topped with chopped fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories : 250kcal
Total Fat : 1g
Sodium : 400mg
Total Carbohydrates : 48g
Dietary Fiber : 12g
Protein : 14g

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