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Mexican Pinto Beans

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Mexican, Pinto Beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tin pinto beans 400g
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 onion small
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Heat your oil in a pan on a medium heat and add the diced onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes then add your minced garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.
  • Add your tomato puree and chipotle chilli paste, stir.
  • Add in all the spices, the apple cider vinegar, and the brown sugar and stir.
  • Tip in the pinto beans along with their juice and stir them into the sauce/spice mix until fully coated. Simmer the beans on a low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Blend between 1/4 and 1/3 of the pan with a stick blender (or remove, blend, and return to the pan).