Easy Pinto Beans Recipe
This Easy Pinto Beans Recipe offers a simple and delicious way to prepare flavorful pinto beans with spices and sautéed vegetables.
Equipment
- High-speed blender
- Small pan
Ingredients
Beans and Vegetables
- 2 cans pinto beans 15 oz cans, see notes
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot or ½ yellow onion, minced
- 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed, minced
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- salt to taste, see notes
- pepper to taste, see notes
- hot sauce optional
- chicken broth or vegetable broth, or water, optional
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Pour one can of pinto beans, including the liquid in the can, into a high-speed blender then blend until smooth and creamy and set aside. Drain then rinse the second can of pinto beans and set aside.
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the shallots/onions and jalapeno then saute until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic then saute until extremely fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add the pureed beans, drained and rinsed beans, smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, and hot sauce, if using, then stir to combine. Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, or water if needed to thin out the beans then cook while stirring until warmed through, 4-5 minutes. Add salt to taste then serve. Note: the beans will thicken as they cool.
Notes
The beans will thicken as they cool. Salt and pepper quantities to taste. Hot sauce is optional.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 15mg
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