Easy Mexican-Style Pinto Beans from Scratch

Name: Easy Mexican-Style Pinto Beans from Scratch
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound (or .5 kg) of dried pinto beans; 8 cups of filtered water or vegetable stock; 1 yellow onion, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or 1 tsp ground coriander); 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon; 2 tsp chili powder; a 14oz. (or 400g) can of diced tomatoes; 1 whole chipotle pepper (in adobo sauce), minced; 1 tbsp adobo sauce; 2.5 tsp salt, divided (or more, to taste); 1/2 tsp black pepper (or more, to taste)

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:3h

These Mexican-style pinto beans from scratch are packed with deep flavor, healthy, and so much better than store-bought. Stovetop, 1 pot, and just 12 ingredients!

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:06:08 GMT