evana's pinto beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 pounds dried pinto beans
• 8 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 bunches cilantro, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 5 mins

Ready Time: 11 hrs 25 mins


• pick over beans and wash in cold water 4 times. place beans into a large pot, pour in enough fresh water to cover by 2 inches, and soak overnight.
• bring beans and soaking water to a boil; stir in garlic and salt. reduce heat to low and simmer beans until they begin to soften, 2 to 3 hours, stirring often. if beans start to dry out, add more boiling water.
• heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir tomatoes and onion in the hot oil until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. stir cilantro, 5 to 6 large spoonfuls of beans, and cooking liquid into tomato mixture. mash beans and stir tomato mixture back into simmering beans. continue simmering until flavors are blended, about 1 hour more.