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Mexican Pinto Beans
You asked for it – more Instant Pot recipes!! So today let’s make a kitchen staple in the WGC household… Mexican Pinto Beans
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 339 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried pinto beans
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 4.24-ounce can chopped green chiles
- 1 fresh jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable bouillon
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Toppings
- 2 medium tomatoes seeded and chopped
- ¼ medium red onion chopped
- 2 scallions chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 ounces queso Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese crumbled or cut into ¼-inch cubes
- 1 avocado sliced
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on an electric pressure cooker. When hot, add the oil and chopped onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cilantro and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
- In the pressure cooker, combine the beans, chipotle peppers, green chiles, jalapeño, bouillon, bay leaves, and 6 cups water. Seal and cook on high pressure for 50 minutes, until the beans are tender. Natural release, then open when the pressure subsides. Discard the bay leaves and jalapeño.
- Press the sauté button on the pressure cooker. Stir in the reserved sautéed onion mixture and the salt. Cook the beans, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the toppings: In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion, scallions, and cilantro.
- Ladle the beans into serving bowls and top with the tomato mixture, cheese (let the cheese get uber melty), and avocado. Serve with lime wedges and tortillas, if desired.
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Notes
- Eat some fresh and then freeze some for later. A general rule of thumb is one pound of dried beans is approximately 4 cans once cooked. This will save you tons of money and also give you lots of flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
564mg
(24%)
Potassium
1048mg
(30%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
442IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 1048mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 442IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.