Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• lard
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the lard in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat; when the lard is hot, add the beans. Stir constantly while cooking until the beans reach a paste-like consistency. Season with salt. Reduce heat to low and stir in the water. Simmer and stir until the beans cook down to your desired consistency.

By Buffy Ehlers Whitney

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• garlic
• epazote
• water
• lard
• onion
• kosher salt
• serrano chili pepper
• chipotle pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Drain soaked beans and transfer them to a stock pot. Add garlic, epazote, and cold water. Place pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Stir. Reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered until beans are soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Drain the beans and reserve all the liquid.
2. 2 Melt lard in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and salt; cook until onions start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in serrano pepper and chipotle powder; cook 1 minute. Transfer drained beans into skillet. Mash about half the beans with a potato masher or back of a spoon. Ladle some bean cooking liquid to skillet. Continue to mash and stir beans as you gradually add more liquid. Mash until the beans have reached your preferred consistency and texture. Taste and add more salt, if desired.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• chicken stock
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato
• dark beer
• onion
• cilantro
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• oregano
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Soak beans in a large pot of water, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Drain beans, and refill the pot with chicken stock and enough water to cover beans with 2 inches of liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir beans occasionally throughout the entire cooking process to make sure they do not burn or stick to the bottom of the pot.
3. 3 Stir tomatoes, beer, onion, cilantro, jalapeño peppers, garlic, oregano, and bay leaves into the beans. Continue to cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until beans are tender.
4. 4 With a potato masher, crush the beans slightly to thicken the bean liquid. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.

By KIKI810

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• pork rib
• salt
• black pepper
• bacon
• onion
• serrano pepper
• chicken broth
• tomato sauce
• black bean
• nopalitos
• rice
• avocado
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and well browned; transfer to paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pot.
2. 2 Brown pork pieces in bacon drippings over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Work in batches; transfer browned pieces to a plate as they brown. Transfer all pieces back to pot, along with accumulated juices. Stir in onion, serrano pepper, broth, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low or low to maintain a low simmer. Simmer, covered, 1 hour.
3. 3 Stir in beans and cactus; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes more. Stir in bacon. Serve over rice and garnish with avocado and cilantro.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• water
• lard
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Measure water and lard into a large pot. Bring to a boil and add beans. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

By JOEBOB22

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• water
• garlic
• salt
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, pinto beans, and garlic in a large pot and cover. Cook over low heat for 5 1/2 hours. Stir in salt and continue cooking until beans are very soft, about 30 minutes more, adding more water if needed during the cook time to ensure the beans remain covered.
2. 2 Heat canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon the beans into the skillet without draining excess water; mash beans using a potato masher until they begin to lose their shape, about 3 minutes.

By Fred Guevara

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• vegetable oil
• onion
• green bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• chicken broth
• black bean
• kidney bean
• tomato
• green chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in chicken broth, black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, and diced tomatoes. Cook until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Debbie F.

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• bacon
• salt
• garlic powder
• dark lager beer
• cilantro
• green onion
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towel to drain, reserving the bacon drippings. Chop the bacon.
3. 3 Drain and rinse pinto beans; transfer to a large pot. Pour enough water over the beans to cover by several inches Stir salt and garlic powder into the water; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Add bacon, reserved bacon drippings, beer, cilantro, green onions, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno pepper to the water; bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely tender, 90 minutes to 2 hours.

By CAL

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• cider vinegar
• white sugar
• black-eyed pea
• white shoepeg corn
• red onion
• celery
• red bell pepper
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Combine olive oil, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Combine pinto beans, black-eyed peas, corn, onion, celery, bell pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl; drizzle cooled vinaigrette over bean mixture and toss to coat.

By abtomesh

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• bacon grease
• salt pork
• onion
• celery
• green bell pepper
• black pepper
• chipotle chile powder
• smoked sausage
• bay leaf
• parsley
• thyme
• garlic
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
2. 2 Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir salt pork in hot grease for 1 minute. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, black pepper, and chipotle powder to salt pork; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
3. 3 Stir smoked sausage, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme into salt pork mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
4. 4 Stir beans into sausage mixture and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and transfer beans mixture to a slow cooker.
5. 5 Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce to Low and cook until beans are tender, adding water as necessary, about 6 hours more.
6. 6 Mash about 1/4 the beans against the side of the slow cooker crock with the back of a heavy spoon. Continue cooking on Low until beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves.

By Tami Hanks Baughman

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• corn bread mix
• green chili
• cumin
• oregano
• sage
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• ranch dressing mix
• bacon
• corn
• tomato
• green pepper
• green onion
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
2. 2 Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions, stirring green chilies, cumin, oregano and sage into finished batter. Spread into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
4. 4 In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, and ranch dressing mix. Set aside.
5. 5 Wrap bacon in paper towels and cook in the microwave until crisp, about 45 seconds per slice. Crumble and set aside.
6. 6 Crumble 1/2 of the cornbread into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with 1/2 of the beans, 1/2 of the mayonnaise mixture, and 1/2 of the corn, tomatoes, pepper, green onion, bacon, and cheese. Repeat the layers ending with cheese on the top; the dish will be very full. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

By Principal Cole

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• olive oil
• salt
• white whole wheat bread
• queso blanco
• chile-garlic sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Place beans in a saucepan and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour.
2. 2 Drain and rinse beans. Add enough fresh water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and rinse.
3. 3 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans and salt. Fry until beans are very soft, stirring and mashing frequently, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on low heat.
5. 5 Spread an equal amount of beans on each slice of bread and sprinkle queso on top. Place bread slices on a baking sheet.
6. 6 Broil until beans are warmed and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and top with chile-garlic sauce.

By Marie Angel Cat

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• tomato sauce
• taco seasoning mix
• flour tortilla
• lettuce
• colby jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Blend pinto beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning in a food processor until a paste forms.
2. 2 Cook and stir pinto bean mixture in a skillet over medium heat until warmed, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Place tortillas on a plate and heat in microwave on high until warm, about 30 seconds. Spread warm pinto bean mixture, shredded lettuce, and Colby Jack cheese onto each warm tortilla. Roll the tortilla around the filling to form a burrito.

By Megan

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• bacon grease
• onion
• garlic
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot bacon grease until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Mash pinto beans and cumin into onion mixture using a potato masher until desired consistency is reached. Cook and stir bean mixture until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Moorheadmomma

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• onion
• garlic
• jalapeno pepper
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place pinto beans into a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours. Drain and rinse before using.
2. 2 Place soaked pinto beans, onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers in a slow cooker; pour enough water over mixture to cover with several inches. Cook on Medium-Low, 4 to 6 hours. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Riley

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• white sugar
• garlic
• onion
• bacon
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place the beans, sugar, garlic, onion, and bacon into a slow cooker. Pour in the water, cover, and cook on High for 6 hours. Drain off 2/3 of the liquid, and discard bacon. Use a potato masher to mash beans to a chunky consistency. Season with salt to taste, and serve hot.

By BRANDI T

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• cream cheese
• salsa
• chicken breast
• flour tortilla
• colby jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Combine cream cheese and salsa in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until well blended. Stir in chicken and pinto beans.
3. 3 Fill tortillas with chicken mixture, roll up and place into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for until heated through, about 30 minutes.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By IANKRIS

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• garlic
• tomato
• cumin
• chili powder
• olive oil
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. When beans come to a boil, drain and return them to the same pot.
2. 2 Cover beans with water by 2 inches; stir in 1 tablespoon garlic, tomato, cumin, and chili powder. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until beans are very soft, about 3 hours and 45 minutes, adding water as needed.
3. 3 Once beans have cooked, mash them with remaining garlic, oil, and salt; add water as needed to achieve desired consistency. Place over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

By what's for dinner

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• black bean
• tomato
• cheddar cheese
• monterey cheese
• romaine lettuce
• catalina salad dressing
• corn chip

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine pinto beans, black beans, tomatoes, cheese blend, and lettuce. Add 3/4 of the dressing and mix well. Add corn chips before serving.

By Terra May

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• water
• bacon
• onion
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and beans in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 3 hours, adding more water if necessary while beans cook.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until beginning to brown. Stir in onion; continue cooking until onion is tender. Stir in tomato and jalapeño; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro.
3. 3 Stir bacon-onion mixture into beans; continue cooking until beans are soft, about 1 hour.

By sheilamichael

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• vegetable oil
• ground beef
• fajita seasoning
• salsa
• brown rice
• mexican cheese blend

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir in fajita seasoning until ground beef is evenly coated.
2. 2 Add pinto beans, salsa, and brown rice to ground beef mixture; mix until well combined. Top with Mexican cheese blend.

By earlzey

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• canola oil
• garlic
• cumin
• chili powder
• salt
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat canola oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
3. 3 Cook garlic cloves in hot oil, turning once, until brown on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Smash garlic cloves in the skillet with a fork.
4. 4 Stir pinto beans, cumin, chili powder, and salt into mashed garlic and cook until beans are thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
5. 5 Smash bean mixture with a potato masher to desired texture. Squeeze lime juice over smashed beans and stir until combined.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By MarasFlourpower

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• onion
• cilantro
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• lard
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place beans into a large pot with onion, cilantro, jalapeño pepper, garlic, and lard; add enough water to cover by 4 to 5 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Depending on the beans, it may take up to 5 hours. Add more water if necessary.
2. 2 When beans are soft, season to taste with salt.

By Amy Sterling Casil

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• onion
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• cumin
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place beans, onion, jalapeño, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. Pour in water; stir to combine.
3. 3 Cook on High until beans are very tender, about 8 hours; add more water as needed.
4. 4 Strain beans and reserve cooking liquid.
5. 5 Transfer beans to a large, shallow bowl. Use a potato masher to mash beans, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to reach desired consistency.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By CHEFCLAUDE

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• oregano
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select the Sauté function. Add oil, onion, garlic, and oregano; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in beans and water. Close and lock the lid. Choose high pressure and set the timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
2. 2 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Check a bean; if not yet tender, close and lock the lid and cook for 5 more minutes at high pressure.
3. 3 Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to the pot. Add salt and 1/2 of the reserved liquid; purée using a stick blender, adding more cooking liquid as needed. Use the Keep Warm or Slow Cooker function to keep warm until ready to serve.

By Tim Unger

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• olive oil
• cremini mushroom
• red bell pepper
• taco seasoning mix
• green onion
• water
• whole wheat tortilla

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and red bell peppers; saute until mushrooms are soft and meaty, about 20 minutes. Add pinto beans, taco seasoning mix, green onions, and water. Stir well; continue to cook until all liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes more.
2. 2 Divide mushroom filling evenly between tortillas. Add your favorite taco toppings.

By CRAZY4SUSHI

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• pork sausage
• ground beef
• onion
• green bell pepper
• tomato
• green chile
• ketchup
• chili powder

Instructions

1. 1 Pick over and rinse the dried beans, and place them in a large saucepan of water with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, turn off the heat, and let the beans sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans in a colander, return to the saucepan, cover with water, and simmer for 2 hours, until the beans are tender.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place the sausage, beef, onion, and green pepper in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the3 sausage and beef are evenly brown.
3. 3 Stir the meat mixture into the beans, and mix in the tomatoes with chiles, ketchup, and chili powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to thicken.

By Renee

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• garlic
• salt
• bacon
• onion
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• beer
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place pinto beans in a slow cooker, and completely cover with water. Mix in garlic and salt. Cover, and cook 1 hour on High.
2. 2 Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until evenly brown, but still tender. Drain about half the fat. Place onion in the skillet, and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and jalapenos, and cook until heated through. Transfer to the slow cooker, stirring into the beans.
3. 3 Cover slow cooker, and continue cooking 4 hours on Low. Mix in the beer and cilantro about 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.

By KIM93306

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• flour tortilla
• chicken breast
• rice
• pico de gallo
• mexican blend cheese
• avocado
• jalapeno pepper
• avocado ranch dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Place each tortilla in a non-stick tortilla bowl maker; bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool and remove from bowl maker.
3. 3 Prepare chicken strips according to package directions.
4. 4 Prepare rice according to package directions.
5. 5 Divide chicken strips, beans and rice, and pico de gallo among the tortilla bowls. Garnish with shredded cheese, avocado slices, and jalapeno slices. Top with avocado ranch dressing.

By Uncle Ben's

Ingredients

• ✓ pinto bean
• brown rice
• water
• black bean
• corn
• tomato
• green chile
• flour tortilla
• pepperjack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Combine rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the heat and let and cool.
3. 3 Meanwhile, rinse black beans and pinto beans in a colander or strainer. Transfer beans to a large bowl. Mix in corn and diced tomatoes with green chiles, then mix in cooled rice and pepper Jack cheese.
4. 4 Divide mixture evenly among tortillas and roll up.
5. 5 Wrap individually in plastic wrap, place into a large freezer bag, and freeze. Reheat as needed in the microwave for lunch or snacks.
6. 6 Enjoy.

By Melissa Pietrosanti