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Terry's Texas Pinto Beans

SUBMITTED BY: Fooddude PHOTO BY: opal~/~dragonfly

"An old fashioned 'pot of beans' recipe. It starts with dry pinto beans, onion, and chicken broth. Add green chili salsa, jalapeno and cumin for the spicy kick."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 81 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound dry pinto beans
  • 1 (29 ounce) can reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup green salsa
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • water, if needed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the pinto beans in a large pot, and pour in the chicken broth. Stir in onion, jalapeno, garlic, salsa, cumin, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking 2 hours, stirring often, until beans are tender. Add water as needed to keep the beans moist.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by PODGER1
Well, I'm a native Texan and have been making pinto beans for years and years and years and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2005 by JUSTJEN33
Delish! I used Red salsa as well. Lil' more garlic & wal laaa.... Mix & throw all in crock... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by Feeding-a-Family-of-6
I have made this recipe atleast a dozen times and it comes out awesome every time. My little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2005 by SUMMERSCHL
This recipe is awesome! I didn't have canned chicken broth, so I just reconstitued dry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by cara
Very easy and yummy. I mixed everything the night before and let it soak overnight. Served it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by HARDROCKGIRL777
Fantastic! I increased the garlic by 1 clove and did not use jalapenos. This was also cooked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by gracie&gabrielsmommy
Awesome Recipe. I did change a few things just because that is all I had on hand and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by MELLO 57
I left out the jalapeno, being the wimp that I am. Glad, too, since this has a bite anyway.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Lori-Lu
This is a good, low-fat recipe for beans. I followed the recipe, except I did soak my beans... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by Christina
We cooked this in a pot for about 8 hours. It was excellent. We cooked the beans at a cook-off... MORE