355 pinto bean recipes

Five-bean soup with lima, great northern, kidney, pinto beans and split peas simmered with cumin, savory, bay leaf, and stewed tomatoes. A hearty from-scratch bean soup.

Serve this as a condiment at your next Mexican cookout, with fajitas, pinto beans, cornbread, and coleslaw.

Old-fashioned pinto beans simmered low and slow with bacon drippings, a pinch of sugar, and salt until creamy and tender. Nana's humble, smoky pot of Southern beans, just like she made them.

Southern bean soup: pinto beans simmered low with bacon, cabbage, and onion until creamy and smoky. Down-home comfort in a bowl, served the old way with cornbread and sliced tomatoes.

Chicken and chili stew with browned drumsticks, white beans, cherry tomatoes, and chili powder, finished with fresh cilantro. A make-ahead one-pot stew loaded with garnish options.

Vegetable tamale pie with pinto beans, peppers, tomatoes, and melted cheddar under a yogurt-cornmeal biscuit topping. A vegetarian Tex-Mex casserole that swaps cornbread for a lighter tamale crown.

Gallo pinto: Costa Rican black beans and rice pan-fried with onions, bell peppers, spinach, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A humble national dish made hearty and green. Vegan, one-skillet.

Black beans cooked from scratch with lemon juice, then sauteed with mushrooms, green chiles, carrots, and cilantro over brown rice. Includes a basic bean recipe to start from dry.

Slow cooker chipotle beef chili with pinto and black beans simmered 12 hours in a crock pot. Smoky chipotles blended with onion and garlic give this all-day chili serious depth.

Vegetarian gravy made from bean cooking liquid, whole wheat flour, soy sauce, and sea kelp. Rich, savory umami flavor with no meat drippings needed.

Bean connoisseurs will appreciate the characteristic taste and texture talents of pinto and kidney combined within this ancient Indian entrant. Versatility of this variety is limited only by your imagination: take them for a dip: enlist them for creative Mexican food construction: they even taste good straight!

Pollo borracho: a whole chicken browned and braised in red Burgundy wine with tomatoes, zucchini, and warm Mexican spices. One Dutch oven, big bold flavors, and the house smells incredible. Serve with brown rice and pinto beans.

Hearty vegetarian burgers made from pearl barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal seasoned with soy sauce, paprika, and basil. Pan-fried or baked, naturally low in fat and cholesterol-free.

Chunky vegan tempeh chili loaded with kidney beans, corn, bell peppers, and tomatoes, spiced with cumin and oregano. A protein-packed, plant-based chili that simmers for an hour and hits every smoky, spicy note.

Big-batch chili with ground beef, cubed steak, and 75 whole chilies floating in the pot. A killer party chili where the green floaters decide how hot your bowl gets.

Uniquely flavored with sage, vermouth and bay leaf, this prize-winning chili takes kindly to a wide range of favorite chili toppings. Great served over or under rice, too!