Spicy Pinto Beans
1 cup dried pinto beans
3 cups water, divided
4 oz salt pork
1 small onion, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
½ jalapeno pepper, minced
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp pepper
Salt to taste
Place pinto beans in a bowl and cover with 2 cups cool water. Cover bowl and soak at room temperature for a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 12 hours.
Remove rind from salt pork and chop into small pieces. Place in a deep saucepan with beans, onion, peppers and spices. Cover with 1 cup water.
Bring beans to a boil. Turn heat to medium low, cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 ½ to 2 hours. Stir occasionally and add water as necessary to keep the mixture covered. Increase water levels if a more soup-like consistency is desired.
Allow to set for 30 minutes before serving. Reheat if necessary.
4 servings, 395 calories per serving
Hack: Serve with Spanish rice for a great lunch/dinner or eggs for a hearty breakfast!
Hack: Freeze leftovers sealed in serving sized packages for later use.
Hello there, I like this article because I know about this before, let me share my own idea Pinto beans are cooked with onion, tomatoes, pepper cumin and garlic. I love making these beans just because they make the whole house smell so great and the longer they cook the better they taste. I personally taste-test throughout the entire cooking process and add extra seasoning as I feel it needs it. These beans could simmer all day long; just make sure they have plenty of water to keep the beans covered. This is my own idea, I love beans so well.
I’ve had several people suggest tomatoes or tomato sauce. I’m going to have to try that and perhaps adjust the recipe. I think anything is made better with a long simmer but not long enough to turn it into bean mush! 😉 Enjoy and please let me know what adjustments you made and how it turned out.
I was advised to eat beans because of the fiber{ not these particular beans though }during my intermittent fasting period for weight loss and simply because I hardly use the convenience. Sometimes I like my bean fried with tomato sauce because of the aroma and I will be to making this week.
Beans are a healthy addition to anyone’s diet! I often put ketchup in my beans and I’m sure these would also be good with ketchup or tomato sauce!