Easy Pinto Beans From Scratch (1 Pot)

Name: Easy Pinto Beans From Scratch (1 Pot)
Prep time: 6 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 7 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 pound pinto beans* ((soaked overnight in cool water // or for at least 6 hours)); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/2 medium white onion ((diced)); 3 large cloves garlic, minced ((3 cloves yield ~1 1/2 Tbsp)); 1 pinch each sea salt + black pepper ((plus more to taste)); 1 cube quality vegetable bullion; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced ((plus 1 tsp adobo sauce as original recipe is written // plus more to taste)); 1/2 cup diced tomatoes and green chilies ((I used Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies)); 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 Tbsp chili powder*; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:6h 15minCook:1h

How to make pinto beans from scratch in 1 pot! Tender beans infused with smoky, Mexican flavors like cumin, chili powder, and chipotle in adobo sauce.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:46:31 GMT