Best Pizzitolas Slow Cooked Pinto Beans Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PINTO BEANS

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If you have yet to cook beans from scratch and own a slow cooker, this is the recipe for you! It comes together with pantry ingredients, requires minimal prep and thanks to the slow cooker, you'll be rewarded with plump, perfectly tender beans with almost zero hands-on time. (Navy beans would also work well here.) Seasoned with warm spices and pickled jalapenos, they are a great side dish. Or serve them over rice or with warm tortillas as a meal.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 8h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed and picked over (see Cook's Note)
48 ounces low-sodium chicken broth (or one 32-ounce carton plus 2 cups water)
One 8-ounce jar mild or hot diced pickled jalapeños
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3 cloves garlic
2 dried bay leaves
1/4 cup cilantro leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped cilantro stems, optional
Kosher salt
3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar or crumbled Cotija or queso fresco
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

Put the beans, chicken broth, pickled jalapeños and brine from the jar in a 4-to-7-quart slow cooker. Stir in the oregano, cumin, garlic, bay leaves, cilantro stems if using and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook on high until the beans are tender but still hold their shape, 8 to 10 hours.
Remove and discard the bay leaves. Use the back of a spoon to smash the garlic cloves, then stir them into the beans. Serve topped with the cheese, cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

SLOW COOKER PINTO BEANS

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These beans turn out fabulous in the slow cooker! I developed this recipe after finding too many hard beans after cooking with a pot on the stove.

Provided by Corena

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham

Time 13h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
1 onion, chopped
¾ green bell pepper, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound Black Forest ham, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano, or to taste
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon lard
5 cups chicken broth, or as needed to cover

Steps:

Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl; allow beans to soak overnight.
Place onion, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, Black Forest ham, soaked pinto beans, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and lard in a slow cooker.
Pour enough chicken broth into the slow cooker to cover the other ingredients.
Cook on High until beans are very tender, 5 to 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 36.4 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 12.8 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1348.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

SLOW-COOKER PINTO BEANS

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I love pinto beans, but I always feel the flavor can easily turn too bland. I added a little this and a little that and came out with this amazing but easy slow-cooker pinto beans recipe. -Erica Vanderpool, Clarksville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 8h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
1/4 cup sliced onions
8 cups water
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
Fresh thyme sprigs , optional

Steps:

Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Add beans to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir., Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 6-7 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1043mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 12g protein.