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Pinto Beans

Who doesn’t love a big bowl of steaming hot, creamy, smoky Pinto Beans? Add a side of corn bread, and there is not a better comfort food meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southwestern
Servings 10 1/2 Cup
Calories 9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bag Pinto Beans 16 oz.
  • 1 Ea Large Sweet Onion Peeled, diced
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Garlic Mashed
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 6 Cups Broth Chicken or Vegetable
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1 ea Jalapeno Pepper Large, washed, seeded, stemmed, diced
  • 1 dash Liquid Smoke

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the bag of beans well and remove any that look bad; Drain well
  • Add all to InstaPot Select Chili/Beans Set time for 45 Minutes Make sure the vent is set to seal
  • After cooking let the pressure release normally. Do not vent let this drain, this takes about 25 minutes
  • If you want, one can take a cup of the beans and mash / blend and return to ass a creaminess

Notes

This is built Vegan / Vegetarian, one can add thick cut bacon, ham bones, smoked ham hocks...
I serve with cornbread, if the beans are too thick one can thin with water or broth.

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 683mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 340IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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