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Chipotle Pinto Beans (Copycat Recipe)
This copycat recipe for the iconic Chipotle Pinto Beans will convince you to skip the line and make your favorite Chipotle order at home!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried pinto beans rinsed and soaked overnight
- 1/2 large yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce minced with seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- Water for covering beans
- 1 tablespoon lime juice plus more to taste
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- fresh chopped cilantro for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened and translucent.
- To the pot, add the soaked pinto beans, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, and bay leaves. Pour in enough water to cover the beans.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 2 hours.
- Remove the bay leaves. Stir in lime juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with optional cilantro sprinkled on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
394mg
(16%)
Potassium
818mg
(23%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 394mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 818mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.