How to Cook Fresh Pinto Beans
Ingredients
• 3 cups fresh shelled pinto beans
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• 4 to 6 whole garlic cloves
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• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or cooking oil
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• 1 teaspoon salt
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• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
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• enough water to cover the beans with 2-inches of water
In a large dutch ovenor cooking pot, add all the ingredients and bring water to boil. REDUCE heat to a simmer, cover with a lid. Simmer, stirring occasionally and checking water level, for 45 minutes to 1 hour. If the water becomes level with the top of the beans, add 1 to 1 1/2 cups more water; continue cooking until beans are tender to the bite.
Keeping the pinto beans mildly seasoned makes them versatile for other dishes. If you know that you'll want them for Tex-Mex meals, than add 2 teaspoons chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin with the other ingredients before cooking.
If you're wondering what I did with all those extra shelled pinto beans, I bagged them- 3 cups per freezer bags and stored them in the freezer. I can't tell you how nice it is to go to the freezer and pull out a bag of Summer goodness in the middle of Winter.
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