Tex-Mix Pinto Beans Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Tex-Mix Pinto Beans
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1. Rinse and sort beans well, removing and dirt, rocks and un-bean stuff.
  2. 2. Place beans on large pot and cover with water 2 inches above beans.
  3. 3. Bring to a rolling boil. Place lid on pot. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour.
  4. 4. Keep water inches Add 3 more cups of hot water. Turn heat to high. Add all ingredients except creole seasoning. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes.
  5. 5. Place lid on beans and turn down to medium low and simmer for and hour, stirring at least every 20 minutes from the bottom.
  6. 6. Boil 1 1/2 cups of water and add at 1 hour mark (boil so beans don't split). Stir and then cook for another hour, stirring at least every 20 minutes from the bottom.
  7. 7. At 2 hour mark, taste juice with beans. Add creole seasoning a little at a time and remember if you refrigerate that the salt will show more when you reheat. Best if you only put creole seasoning in your OWN BOWL of beans.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 166.98 Kcal (699 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.4g 2%
Sodium 1036.75mg 43%
Potassium 374.73mg 8%
Total Carbs 23.39g 8%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 7.18g 29%
Protein 7.31g 15%
Vitamin C 29.6mg 49%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 10.2mg 57%
Calcium 81.3mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.87 Kcal (468 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.94g 2%
Sodium 694.6mg 43%
Potassium 251.06mg 8%
Total Carbs 15.67g 8%
Sugars 1.75g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4.81g 29%
Protein 4.9g 15%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 49%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 17%
Iron 6.8mg 57%
Calcium 54.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top