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Homemade Pinto Beans

Tender and flavorful homemade pinto beans.
Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 13 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Dried Pinto Beans rinsed and sorted
  • 4 Cups Water
  • Good Pinch of Salt
  • 1 Dried Bay Leaf
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic smashed

Instructions

  1. Rinse and sort through the dried beans for any funky looking beans or bean halves. Remove funky beans.
  2. Add beans and water to a medium stockpot. Soak the cup of beans in the four cups of water overnight.
  3. Add the salt, bay leaf, and garlic to the pot. Cover with lid and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling reduce heat and bring water to a simmer.
  4. Simmer beans for 1 - 1 and a half hours until tender.
  5. Let cool and then transfer to a container with a lid. Freeze for up to two weeks or refrigerate for up to 7 days.