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South Texan Pinto Beans

South Texan Pinto Beans — a american recipe, 10 ingredients.

Serves 10 · American

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • 1 lb (450 g) dry pinto beans
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 ½ tbsp paprika OR ½ tsp each of paprika and pepper
  • 1 ½ tbsp granulated or brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt OR 2 tsp salt and a ham hock
  • 1 ½ tbsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp (or more) garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp dehydrated onion OR ½ small onion, finely diced
  • 1–2 bay leaves
  • 5 cups water

Steps

  1. Wash beans carefully and soak overnight in 1890 ml of water.
  2. Drain and refill with 1180 ml of water.
  3. Add all the other ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil and simmer at least an hour, or until tender.
  5. Remove bay leaves.
  6. Do not drain prior to serving, as the liquid is an important aspect of the dish. It can be served using slotted spoon, to allow draining, or with a ladle into small side-dish bowls.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0