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Mexican Pinto Beans

Author: By The Forkful
125kcal
4.9 from 147 votes
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Cook 15 minutes
Total 15 minutes
One of my go-to quick and easy bean recipes, these delicious barbecue Mexican-style pinto beans are ready in less than 20 minutes.
Servings 2
Course Beans, Main Meals
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 400g tinned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small white onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chilli paste
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 250 ml vegetable stock

Equipment

Method

  1. Heat your oil in a pan on a medium heat and add the diced onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes then add your minced garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.
    1 small white onion, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic
  2. Add your tomato puree and chipotle chilli paste, stir.
    1 tbsp tomato puree, 1 tbsp chipotle chilli paste
  3. Add in all the spices, the apple cider vinegar, and the brown sugar and stir.
    1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp brown sugar
  4. Tip in the drained pinto beans and stir them into the sauce/spice mix until fully coated.
    1 400g tinned pinto beans
  5. Add your vegetable stock (use more for a thinner sauce) and simmer the beans on a low heat for 5-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
    250 ml vegetable stock
  6. Blend between ¼ and ⅓ of the pan with a stick blender (or remove, blend, and return to the pan).
  7. Serve with fresh lime, chopped cilantro, plain yogurt, pickled red onions, and sliced avocado.

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories125kcalCarbohydrates14gProtein2gFat8gSaturated Fat1gPolyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat5gSodium507mgPotassium229mgFiber2gSugar6gVitamin A1245IUVitamin C7mgCalcium52mgIron2mg

Notes

Store your beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Alternatively, these pinto beans are also suitable for freezing. Just defrost fully and then reheat before serving.
For refried beans, follow all the steps above, and then use a hand blender to blitz your beans, or you could use a potato masher to mash them. This is a great option for tacos, burritos, etc.
Serve with toasted tortilla chips and avocado, or simply with brown rice for a healthy and simple meal that takes just minutes to make.

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