COPYCAT CHIPOTLE PINTO BEANS

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Making beans from scratch is one of those things people pretend is difficult. It's not. Also, you get a hill of delicious Chipotle beans for not too much cabbage (If you know what I mean).

Provided by EmKenBken

Categories     Mexican

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
16 ounces dried pinto beans, rinsed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
1 (7 1/16 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from one lemon
2 tablespoons lime juice, from one lime
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot, or dutch oven medium-high.
  • Add onion, beans, cumin, oregano, garlic, bay leaf, 2 chipotle chilies, and 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the same can. Add enough water to pot to cover beans.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook until beans are tender, but not falling apart. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaves and chipotle chilies. Stir in lemon juice, lime juice, salt and pepper.

stephanie jenkins
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I would not recommend this recipe.


Cody Turner
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These beans were not what I expected.


junaid bin Muhammad Rizvi Artist & Singer
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I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my beans turned out a little bland.


Nadia Rehman
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These beans are a bit time-consuming to make, but they are worth it.


Green Beans
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These beans are a great addition to any Mexican-inspired dish.


Uncle Sam254
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I'm not a huge fan of pinto beans, but these were really good.


Ana-Maria Cvetanova
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These beans are so flavorful and satisfying.


Shuvo Ritchil
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Great recipe!


Jameel Akhtar
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a winner.


Abdu Jaz
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These beans are perfect for meal prep.


Bukenya Shariifu Hussein
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I added a can of corn to the recipe and it was delicious.


Whyy Haider
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I used canned pinto beans to save time and they still turned out great.


Manha Jannat
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These beans are so easy to make and they taste just like the ones from Chipotle.


Jafar Ullah
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A little spicy for my taste but still really good.


Mearwes Khan
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I've tried other copycat Chipotle pinto bean recipes before, but this one is by far the best.


Harrisong ElectElect
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Followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great.


Musa Galadima
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These pinto beans were a huge hit at my last potluck! Everyone raved about how flavorful and authentic they were.