Chipotle Pinto Beans (Copycat Recipe)
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Tender pinto beans simmered with smoky chipotle peppers, garlic, and warm spices like cumin and oregano. Creamy and flavorful, this side dish tastes like the restaurant favorite but made at home.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 lb dried pinto beans (rinsed and soaked overnight)
- 1/2 large yellow onion (finely diced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (minced with seeds removed)
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- Water for covering beans
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (plus more to taste)
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 130M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 224mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 879mg
- Calcium
- 99mg
- Iron
- 3mg
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- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 224MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.