This easy Pinto Beans recipe yields the most delicious, amazing pinto beans you've ever had - without having to soak your beans! A simple blend of ingredients and spices turns that bag of dried beans into your new favorite side dish. Bonus:Makes amazing refried beans too!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword crock pot pinto beans, pinto beans
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Calories 237kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
3cupsdry pinto beansrinsed and picked through
1tbspolive oil
1jalapenoseeded and chopped
1yellow oniondice
3clovesgarlicminced
1tsppepper
1tspsalt
1tspground cumin
64ozlow sodium chicken brothmay use stock
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and jalapeno saute for 3 to 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and saute for an additional minute.
In a large, 6 quart slow cooker, place beans, onion mixture, salt, pepper, and cumin.
Pour broth over the top and stir gently. If beans are not covered, add just enough water to cover the beans.
Cook beans on high for 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Test seasoning and add salt if needed.