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Pinto Beans For Make Your Own Burritos

Here's how you make Pinto Beans For Make Your Own Burritos
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 7h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups dry pinto beans
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Bacon drippings (1 tablespoon)
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder (mild)
  • 2 teaspoons cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 ounces diced green chilies (optional, Mom didn't use)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Sort through beans, looking for small rocks or debris. Rinse beans and place in pot.

  • Step 2: Cover up to 2 inches over the beans and let sit overnight. (Quick method, bring to a boil, remove from heat for an hour, then proceed. But they won't taste as good.)

  • Step 3: At this point, I drain the beans and add fresh water, but my mom never did. Add water to about 1 - 1 1/2 inches over beans this time.

  • Step 4: Add bacon grease and garlic, cover and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer and cook 3-4 hours, until beans are soft but not falling apart.

  • Step 5: Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer 1 more hour.

  • Step 6: If beans are too soupy, you can simmer them without the lid. Or just wait until tomorrow, the leftovers won't be as soupy.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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