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Slow-Simmered Dry Pinto Beans
1 h 15 minServes 4Nutri-Score A€
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1 h 15 min
1 h 15 minSlow-Simmered Dry Pinto Beans
what you need
Ingredients
dry pinto beans (rinsed and picked over)Pantry200 g
water (for soaking)Other720 ml
yellow onion (diced)Produce0.5 pieces
garlic (cloves, minced)Produce3 pieces- water or broth (plus more as needed)Other720 ml
salt (to taste)Spices6 g
black pepper (to taste)Spices1 g
cumin (ground)Spices2 g
per serving
Nutrition
181kcal
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Proteins
- 11 g
- Fat
- 1 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Mixing bowl
Saucepan
Stovetop
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Soak the beans
- Rinse the dry beans and pick out any debris.
- Cover the beans with water in a bowl and soak for several hours or overnight.
- Step 2
Sauté the aromatics
- Dice the yellow onion and mince the garlic cloves.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a saucepan until soft and fragrant.
- Step 3
Add beans and liquid
- Drain the soaked beans and add them to the pan.
- Pour in the water or broth and season with salt, pepper and cumin.
- Step 4
Simmer until tender
- Cover and simmer gently, checking every 15 minutes and adding water as needed.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if the beans don't taste like much.