Pinto or Black Beans--No Soak Recipe
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
-
Spice Mixture
- 7 tablespoons salt
- 5 tablespoons chili powder
- 3 tablespoons cumin
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
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Beans
- 1 lb beans (pinto beans or black beans)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- add 2 tablespoons of spice mixture and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to one lb beans
directions
- Check out the beans for bad beans and stones. Wash beans, Soak in water for 10 minutes. Bad beans will float. Pick beans for bad beans again.
- Make the spice recipe as listed above. Store in dark place in a jar for later use.
- Do not presoak beans. Add 2 tablespoons spice mixture, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, and water to cover one lb beans in a saucer pan. Bring to slow boil. Simmer. Keep beans just covered. Check water every 30 minutes and stir beans to keep beans covered. Add 1/2 cup of water as required. This is very important to keep beans barely covered with water. Beans will be done in 3 to 4 hours. The secret to this recipe is keep the beans just covered with water and slowly simmer. Flavor of spices will be absorbed into beans.
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