Pinto Beans
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups water
- 1 pound pinto beans rinsed
- 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- 3 fresh sprigs of oregano
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped
DIRECTIONS
- In a pot of water boil beans with bouillons then simmer for 1 hour, adding water if needed.
- Beans should always be covered with water.
- In pan saute onion, garlic and bell pepper then add sprigs of oregano and add to pot and cook 1 more hour or until beans are tender.
- Remove sprigs of oregano and garnish with cilantro.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Pinto beans can take up to 3 hours to cook depending on the age of bean, variety or size of bean.
If beans are soaked overnight, you may reduce cooking time to approximately 1 hour.
However I personally prefer the taste of cooking pinto beans and most all other beans dry.
Not surprisingly pinto bean is the most popular bean in the USA.