Cooking Pinto Beans

Directions for Preparation After soaking pinto beans overnight, drain off water and rinse the soaked beans lightly. Pour enough water to cover the beans and add salt pork, garlic, onion, chili powder, oregano and cumin. First, bring the mixture to a boiling temperature and then, reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for about 4 hours, or until pinto beans can be mashed easily with a fork. Check seasoning and add more salt, if required. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat. You can serve this with corn bread and chow chow. Cooking Pinto Beans Mexican Style Ingredients 2 cups pinto beans (soak overnight) 1 yellow onion (chopped) 1 tablespoon garlic (minced) 2 bay leaves 4 tablespoons butter or oil Salt to taste Water Directions for Preparation First of all, sort pinto beans and remove dirt and rocks. Consider soaking the beans one night before to reduce cooking time. Drain beans and keep ready for cooking. Heat lard (or oil) in a large and thick pan over medium high heat. Saute onions until softened and add garlic and bay leaf. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Pour 6 cups of water and add pinto beans. You can also use vegetable or chicken broth instead of water. Wait till the mixture boils and reduce heat. Cover lid and simmer till pinto beans are done. Add salt and serve with shredded cheese toppings. Check out Mexican foods . Pressure Cooking Pinto Beans Ingredients 1 pound pinto beans 1 ham hock Salt and pepper to taste Water Directions for Preparation For cooking pinto beans fast, you can use a pressure cooker. In this recipe, you will need a 6 quart sized cooker having pressure of about 10 lb. Add cleaned pinto beans in the cooker and pour water twice the quantity of beans. Add ham hock for seasoning. Put the cooker over high heat and wait until you get 3 hisses per minute. Reduce heat and continue cooking for about 55-60 minutes. Following this, remove from heat and pour cool water over cooker. When there is no pressure left, remove lid and check for doneness. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir well and serve. For more information, read on: Dried Beans Recipes Pressure Cooker Recipes Crockpot Recipes