Easiest Pinto Bean Recipe You'll Ever Find
Pinto beans are a staple for Texans. We wrap them in tortillas, mash them for refried beans, eat them with our Tex-Mex, but never in our chili. Today, I offer the easiest pinto bean recipe you'll ever find.
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz bag of dried pinto beans
- 8-10 cups of water
- 1 16 oz jar picante sauce
Instructions
- Place dried beans in a colander and wash thoroughly. Discard any misshapen beans and rocks (yes! rocks sometimes make it into the package).
- Place beans, water and picante sauce in a slow-cooker.
- Set on high and cook for 3-4 hours (or on low for about 8 hours).
- BAM! Beans!
Notes
Optional: In the last hour or two of cooking, slice pre-cooked sausage and place in with beans.
Doesn't get much easier than that.
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When I need a heartier meal, I make a pot of rice to accompany the meal. Cornbread goes without saying.
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For those of you who live where the mighty pinto is considered a gourmet item, you can always get them online....or, have your friends mail them to you!
Once you make your first pot of beans, you'll keep them in rotation, especially in the chilly months or when you have a crowd to feed. You just gotta trust me on this.
Now get to cookin', cowpoke.
Oh man...my mouth is watering! I love pinto beans! Thanks for sharing. Aloha
MAKE SOME! lol...it's the only way to satisfy that craving!
I love how the last step says "BAM--Beans!" That is my kind of recipe! I'm going to pin this and I hope to try it soon! I'm stopping by from Moonlight and Mason Jars. Have a great day!
LOL! I swear, you'll think that when you see how easy it is. Thanks for stopping by AND for the pin!
What an interesting twist. Here, in Virginia, we season them with pork and serve cornbread on the side.
Thanks,
Raki
When I have a ham-hock, I throw it in the pot. Mmmmmm. And always cornbread!
Oh man, I really need to hurry up and buy a slow cooker! Yumm!
I second. All in favor?!
we love beans and this one does sound easy, a bit different as well, I bet spicy right
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Sooo easy! You can tone down the spice by adding a very mild picante.
I love beans done in the crockpot! But his is a new recipe for me to try. Thanks!
Happy to help!
We need more easy recipes and can't get easier than this.
Exactly how I feel! Great thing? It tastes complicated...shhhhh!
I am excited to try this. Thanks for sharing. I found you on Cookin' for the Seven Dwarves. I'm a new follower.
I hope you like it...thanks for the follow.
Sounds excellent! Anything this easy has to be pinned for later! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the pin...you're gonna love them!