Mexican Pinto Beans

With these tasty and filling pinto beans, savor the real Mexican flavors. These spicy beans are great as an appetizer or main course and will definitely make a big impression at your next meal.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dried pinto beans
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeo, diced seeds removed for milder taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

Remove any debris by rinsing the pinto beans under cold water

Vegetable oil should be heated over medium heat in a big pot

Add the diced jalapeo, minced garlic, and chopped onions

Saut onions until they become transparent

Add the dried oregano, chili powder, and cumin powder and stir

Simmer for one more minute

Rinse the pinto beans and add them to the pot, letting the spice mixture coat them

After adding the vegetable broth, bring it to a boil

Once the beans are soft, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for two to three hours

Stir from time to time

To taste, add salt and pepper for seasoning

Before serving, add some fresh cilantro as a garnish after cooking