How To Make Terry’s Texas Pinto Beans
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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
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Rinse the pinto beans and remove any debris. Soak the beans overnight in water.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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