Back to Recipe

Chipotle Pinto Beans Copycat

Here's how you make Chipotle Pinto Beans Copycat
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Pinto Beans
  • 1 pound pinto beans, dry
  • 6 cups water
  • Base
  • 1/2 pound onion, roughly chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Spices
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder, dried
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, dried
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Citrus
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
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: Soak the beans in water that covers them, adding more water as needed.

  • Step 2: Bring beans to boil.

  • Step 3: Turn off and cover for 1 hour.

  • Step 4: Simmer with spices except chili powder.

  • Step 5: Heat the garlic and onions until translucent

  • Step 6: Add chili powder

  • Step 7: Add to beans

  • Step 8: Add everything to taste,

  • Step 9: Adding water as needed; it's going to have strong flavor.

  • Step 10: Bring to boil.

  • Step 11: Reduce to simmer and cover for a couple hours or until tender.

  • Step 12: Remove lid to reduce to desired consistency. They are thick, don't burn them at this point.

  • Step 13: Remove bay leaves.

  • Step 14: Salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 15: Add citrus juices to taste.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.