Pinto Bean Stew
Pinto Bean Stew
  • Yield: 6 servings
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Pinto Bean Stew

By 2015-05-13

Key Points

  • Serving size: 265 grams
  • Before preparing dried beans, sort through for tiny pebbles or shriveled beans.
  • Dried beans need to be soaked before they are cooked.
  • The best way to soak dried beans is to cover them in cold water and bring to a gentle boil, turn off heat and allow beans to soak in the water for 1-2 hours. *Do not add salt to the soaking water. Drain water and rinse with fresh water.
  • To cook beans, cover soaked beans with fresh water and simmer for 1-2 hours. Do not let the beans dry out, beans should always be covered with water.

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add 1/2 cup water to a medium pot. Cook the onion, green pepper, carrots and garlic in the water for 5 minutes over medium heat or until soft.
  2. Stir in the chili powder, tomato paste, chicken broth and pinto beans.
  3. Cook for 20 minutes. Add a little water if the beans start to stick to the bottom of the pot.
  4. Serve over hot cooked rice.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers.

 

Nutrition facts per serving

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Photo Credit: “Frijoes Charros” by Hungry Dudes / CC BY 2.0