Best Reds Prize Winnin Pintos Recipes

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RED CALDWELL'S PRIZE WINNIN' PINTOS



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This one is from CHILI PEPPER magazine. Red Caldwell has been winning cooking, grilling, and barbecueing compititions for the last 15 years. These are the ABSOLUTE BEST TEX-MEX BEANS ever.

Provided by Pierre Dance

Categories     Beans

Time 8h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tinned jalapenos (You can cut back on the heat by seeding and devaining the chilies.)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 lbs pinto beans, sorted,washed,soaked overnight
1/2 lb salt pork, cubed 1 x 1 x 1/4 inch
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Drain and rinse the beans.
  • Place the beans in a crock pot set on low, cover with water.
  • Add everything else.
  • Cook overnight.
  • Add any salt that is needed.
  • (Don't salt at the beginning because of the salt pork.) Serve.
  • These freeze well and are even better when reheated.
  • I had to cut this recipe in half to get it to fit my crock pot.

TEXAS SOUPER PINTOS



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You want a meal stretcher that taste good,well this is it.I can get atleast 3 meals outta this one pot of souper pintos.Got the recipe from a Southern Living magazine and the description on the recipe says to serve on hot dogs,in taco shells,but I like to use mine as a base for tostados and to make burritos with,but it can really be used in any mexican dish calling for ground beef or beans.It's really delicious!

Provided by ngdarlen

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 11m

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb dried pinto bean
5 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
2 large jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes (I like to use 3 cans of rotel)
2 lbs ground chuck

Steps:

  • Place beans in dutch oven.
  • Cover with water 2 inches above beans;bring to a boil.
  • Boil 2 minutes;remove from heat,and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Drain and return to dutch oven.
  • Add 5 cups water and next 8 ingredients to dutch oven;bring mixture to a boil.
  • Add ground chuck,stirring to crumble.
  • (I cook and crumble mine before I add to beans but you can do either way).
  • Cover,reduce heat and simmer,stirring occasionally,1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and simmer 30 minutes or until beans are tender and mixture has thickened.

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