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South Texan Pinto Beans

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South Texan Pinto Beans — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 10

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash beans carefully and soak overnight in 8 cups of water.
  2. 2
    Drain and refill with 5 cups of water.
  3. 3
    Add all the other ingredients.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil and simmer at least an hour, or until tender.
  5. 5
    Remove bay leaves.
  6. 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.
Category
Side Dishes

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:South_Texan_Pinto_Beans