| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 5 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 serrano chile
- 1 large white onion
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin, or more as desired
- 2 cups dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
- 1 orange, halved
- 1 tablespoon salt, or more as desired
Instructions
- Rough chop the garlic, carrot, serrano and onion into small pieces. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables and 1 teaspoon cumin to the pot and cook until the onion starts to brown.
- Strain the beans and add them to the pot. Pour in enough water to just cover the beans. Cover and bring them to a boil. Stir, then cover again and lower to a simmer. Simmer the beans until they start to burst, around 1 hour.
- Uncover the pot and add the orange, squeezing the juice into the pot and then dropping the halves in. Stir in the remaining teaspoon cumin and the salt. Continue to simmer to allow the beans to thicken, about 45 minutes more. Add more cumin and salt to taste.
- Serve as a side dish, over rice, or on their own on a taco.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 5 servings |
| Calories | 384 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 14 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 398 mg |
Reviews
Substituted Anaheim chile for seranno chile as we prefer milder spice. Added ground coriander which I always add with cumin. Also fresh Epazote leaves. This is a good base recipe to build upon given your tastes and preferences
This is one of our favorite bean recipe at home. This is a regular in our home especially since we went plant based. It’s so easy to make. I just put all the ingredients in the instant pot using the bean chili setting for 35-40 min depending on how tender you want your beans to be. We make it into tacos, nachos and bean layer dip.
I made this last night for my husband and I along with the salsa that the chef prepared with it on the “Triple D” episode and it was DELICIOUS! The carrots, cumin and orange juice really made the dish! It would be great to add the chef’s salsa recipe alongside this taco recipe as it was wonderful and really completes the taco. This will definitely be a go-to recipe in our household! Thank you!