PERFECT PINTO BEANS RECIPE

 

How to Cook Pinto Beans

 (Crock Pot and Stove Top)

                                                                        

Clean Your Pinto Beans: Dried pinto beans need to be sorted to remove any little rocks or bad beans not found with the factory cleaning equipment. They also need to be washed. I usually sort mine into a bowl, add some cold water and stir them around well. Then I pour that into a colander and rinse well again with my sink sprayer. 

Quick Soak: Rinse and sort 1 pound (2 cups) of pinto beans. Place in a large pot. Add about 8 cups of HOT water. Bring to a rapid boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 2 hours. Drain soak water and rinse.

Overnight Soak: Rinse and sort 1 pound ( 2 cups) of pinto beans. Place in a large pot. Add enough COLD water to cover beans by 2 inches. (About 8 cups) Let stand overnight or at least 6 to 8 hours. Drain soak water and rinse the beans.

Cooking Directions for Crock Pot: Place drained and rinsed pinto beans into a crock pot. Add about 6 - 8 cups of hot water to cover the beans. Add seasonings (except salt) and add smoke turkey tails. If you don't have any smoke turkey tails, just use 2 - 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine. Set on High temperature and let cook for 6 to 8 hours, or all day. Add about 1 teaspoon of salt (or to taste) about 1 hour before finishing cooking.

Cooking Directions for Top of Stove: Place drained and rinsed pinto beans into a large pot. Add about 6 cups of hot water to cover the beans. Add any seasonings desired (except salt), and add turkey tails, butter, or margarine. Bring to a boil. Lower the temperature, cover the pot and simmer for at least 2 hours or until done. Best if simmered 4 hours or more! Add about 1 teaspoon of salt (or to taste) about 1 hour before finishing cooking.

Cooking Direction for Vegetarian Pinto Beans: Follow the direction above, just add 4 cups of Vegetable Broth and 2-4 cups of water.  ELIMINATING THE MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

TIP: Use the same recipe for Red Beans.

WHATS COOKN' SUNDAY " Old-fashioned Lemonade "

This is great for a BBQ, I double the recipe and use a cooler and everyone can help themselves to a cup, this is better than soda any day.

Old-fashioned Lemonade

1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup boiling water
1 ½ cup fresh lemon juice
4 ½ cups cold water
Ice cubes
Lemon Slices

Place sugar, boiling water, and lemon juice in a 2-quart pitcher and stir vigorously with a spoon until sugar is dissolved. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Add cold water, ice cubes, and lemon slices. Stir. Pour over ice cubes in a 10 to 12-ounce glass.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

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