Terry's Texas Pinto Beans Recipe
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Terry's Texas Pinto Beans

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"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (247)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 210 | Total Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by PODGER1   view full review
Well, I'm a native Texan and have been making pinto beans for years and years and years and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by Feeding-a-Family-of-6   view full review
I have made this recipe atleast a dozen times and it comes out awesome every time. My little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by gracie&gabrielsmommy   view full review
Awesome Recipe. I did change a few things just because that is all I had on hand and they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by Christina   view full review
We cooked this in a pot for about 8 hours. It was excellent. We cooked the beans at a cook-off...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2005 by SUMMERSCHL   view full review
This recipe is awesome! I didn't have canned chicken broth, so I just reconstitued dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2005 by JUSTJEN33   view full review
Delish! I used Red salsa as well. Lil' more garlic & wal laaa.... Mix & throw all in crock...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by cara   view full review
Very easy and yummy. I mixed everything the night before and let it soak overnight. Served it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by hardrockgirl   view full review
Fantastic! I increased the garlic by 1 clove and did not use jalapenos. This was also cooked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Lori-Lu Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a good, low-fat recipe for beans. I followed the recipe, except I did soak my beans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by MELLO 57   view full review
I left out the jalapeno, being the wimp that I am. Glad, too, since this has a bite anyway....

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