Mexican style pinto bean recipes
It is our desire to make you feel as though you've been to a Mexican cooking school with complete step by step instructions. Hello: Even more then that. Lets start with the very basic and look at all the ways we can use the pinto bean recipes for dinners and snacks. Relax, I have done this before. Lets look at the spices and the right product for this pinto bean recipe. Note. Not many spices! We want the beans to have a flavor all of its own and blend in with the rest of the foods. Then there are times we want them to stand on there own.I will show you how. Lets start with a pot of beans. Ask 10 people and get 10 different answers in regards to making a pot of beans. The best way is to put them in water and start cooking. Seriously, it would be impossible to say how many times I have been asked what is your secret. Those are the best beans I have ever eaten.
The truth, is I put them in water and started cooking. 2 cups of beans 1 teaspoon of garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, 2 slices of raw bacon (optional) 3 quarts of water, bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat. Cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours, adding water if needed. Yes, there are a few tips to the trade, main two would be water and salt.
I have been to places even 10 miles from my house, where the water was so hard you could cook beans forever, and not get the results you want. 90% of the areas I'm sure the water would be fine if not, at least you will know the problem. We do a lot of camping around the area lakes, you can find the water, even city water, just not suitable. The solution: Soft bottled water. Salt! never add to beans until they are completely cooked: Salt to taste or 1 teaspoon per cup of beans just a few minutes before turning off the fire. My wife will soak the beans in cold water for 5 or 6 hours, even over night would be ok, cuts down on cooking time. Rinse, then cook. It does make a difference for a bowl of beans for dinner. For refried beans. No its not necessary. OK! now we have our basic pinto bean recipe cooked. You did cook them right? We will need flour tortillas, a cup of beans, go to Pico De Gallo, scoop up a tablespoon full (heaping for me) add to beans.We can call this a quick charro bean recipe. Hey we have a snack, even dinner, more tortilla's please. Oh I'm sorry, rather have cornbread! Try this. Package of cornbread mix normally calls for ¾ cup of milk. Here we will use 1 cup. ½ cup of grated longhorn cheese, 1 jalapeño pepper finely chopped, 3 to 4 tablespoons of onion finely chopped. Mix all together, let chill a few minutes. We are making pancakes.Get out the griddle put over medium heat, well greased, pour mixture and cook 4 or 5 minutes on each side. O! You say ugly pancakes that's ok. Cut each one in pie like slices now they look better. Now we can go back to eating our beans. We can call this a thick corn tortilla that tastes like cornbread. Guess what, I believe we are now ready for all of the Mexican pinto bean recipes. From here we are just minutes away from bean dips, charro beans, refried beans, and don't forget the bean pie. Yes it does taste like pecan pie! You can find them all at the Recipe Index page. A absolute must. Pinto Bean Recipes Created by Top Chefs. Have a recipe that you would like to share? Or just to say Hello.
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