An easy and healthy recipe to make pinto beans

Pinto beans are a filling and easy meal to prepare plus they are cheap. So it's a good choice for people who don't have a lot of time to cook.

Even though canned beans are fine in a pinch, it's sometimes hard to find ones without added salt. So you can make slow-cooked pinto beans delicious without salt. You can cook and serve them many ways with garlic, jalapeño pepper, tomatoes, and spices.

Pinto beans are full of different nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. So we will show you a slow-cook bean recipe that's easy to make for a tasty meal when you come home from work.

•Nutrition facts for one serving of pinto beans (one cup):-

•Calories = 198 calories.

•Fat = 1 gram.

•Carbohydrates = 36 grams.

• Protein = 12 grams.

Pinto bean recipe:-

Total time = 370 minutes.

Prep time = 10 minutes.

Cook time = 360 minutes.

Number of servings = 10 servings.

Serving size = 1 cup.

Calories per serving = 198 calories.

• Ingredients:-

• 500 grams of dry pinto beans.
• 1 small onion cut into cubes.
• 4 cloves of chopped garlic.
• 1 large jalapeno pepper.
• ¼ cup of cilantro leaves.
• ½ teaspoon of salt.
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
• 1 teaspoon of paprika.
• ½ teaspoon of ground cumin.
• ½ teaspoon of hot pepper powder.
• 2 tomatoes chopped into cubes.

• Preparation method:-

1. Get the amount of beans and check them well, removing any stones or impurities.
2. Put the beans in a bowl with water, make sure the water covers the beans well.
3. Leave the beans soaking in the water overnight.
4. Rinse the fava beans well and wash them with water.
5. You can use two ways to cook the fava beans here either in a slow cooker or you can use a damas pot (clay pot).
6. Put the fava beans in the damas pot.
7. Then add onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, coriander leaves, chopped tomatoes, and spices.
8. Add water to the pot and make sure the water covers all the ingredients and is at least 3 cm above the beans.
9. Cover the cooking pot and cook on medium heat for between 6 to 8 hours.
10. You can use high heat for between 4 to 6 hours.
11. Be sure to add water from time to time as needed.

Note:-

• There’s another way to soak pinto beans called quick soaking without needing to soak overnight. Just put the beans in a pot, cover with water, then boil it for at least one minute.
• Take it off the heat, cover it, and let it soak for one hour then follow the recipe as usual.

Serving method:-

You can serve pinto beans for breakfast with bread slices and add lots of different veggies like tomatoes, onions, and peppers. You can also use it in taco sandwiches. Pinto beans are great for Suhoor in Ramadan because they fill the stomach well and give energy all day while fasting. So, pinto beans are highly recommended for Suhoor. You can also prepare a big batch of pinto beans and freeze it until you need it.