How To Cook Canned Pinto Beans (Easy)
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How To Cook Canned Pinto Beans (Easy)
Description
This preparation of canned pinto beans incorporates diced onion and garlic sautéed in oil until soft, along with bacon pieces cooked until just tender. After draining the canned beans, they are added to the pan with a small amount of water and butter, then seasoned with salt, pepper, sugar, and hot sauce. The mixture is heated until bubbly, allowing the flavors to meld while preserving the beans' texture. The sugar and hot sauce provide gentle sweetness and subtle heat, enhancing the dish without overpowering it.
The resulting beans can be served as a side dish or part of a larger meal. Adding chopped onion and a drizzle of hot sauce as garnish provides fresh flavor contrasts. This recipe can be scaled by increasing ingredients proportionally based on the number of bean cans you use.
Drain and rinse canned beans especially if the liquid is thick or sticky to help improve flavor and texture. If you want more flavor depth, substitute chicken stock or add a bouillon cube with water instead of plain water. Salt should be adjusted last, as these substitutions add saltiness.
Ingredients
- 1 tbs neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ inch onion yellow, slice, chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 lice Bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 15 oz pinto beans canned
- ½ cup water ***See Pro Tip***
- 1 tbs butter unsalted
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar white
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil is shimmery on the top add the chopped onion and garlic and saute until soft and nearly see through (about 2 minutes)
- Add the bacon and cook together until the bacon is soft and nearly done.
- Drain the liquid from the can of pinto beans
- Now Add the pinto beans to the sauce pan and continue to heat over medium heat.
- Add ½ cup fresh water to the pinto beans
- Put the butter, sugar, hot sauce, salt and pepper in and heat till bubbly.
- Taste before serving and add more salt and pepper if needed. Garnish with chopped onion and hot sauce
Notes
- One 15 oz can of beans serves about two people; scale ingredients by number of cans to feed more.
- Always drain the canned beans; rinsing is recommended if the liquid appears thick or sticky to avoid an undesirable flavor.
- Onion, garlic, and bacon enhance flavor but can be omitted if unavailable; salt, pepper, and a bit of sugar are essential.
- For added depth, substitute water with chicken stock or use a bouillon cube and adjust salt accordingly.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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