Pinto or Cowgirl Beans

Name: Pinto or Cowgirl Beans
Yield: Yield: 6 to 8 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¾ cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon safflower, corn, or peanut oil; 6½ cups water, approximately; Salt to taste, if desired; 6 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; ¾ cup finely diced tomatoes; 2 teaspoons finely chopped seeded fresh jalapeño peppers; 1¼ cups pinto beans (about ½ pound)

Preparation info

Yield:
6 to 8
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

1¼ cups pinto beans (about ½ pound)
6½ cups water, approximately

Americas
United States
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Pick over the beans and wash them well. Put them in a kettle and add the water. Bring to the boil, partly covered, and let simmer 1 hour.
Add salt and half the onion. Continue cooking, uncovered, about 30 minutes longer.
Heat the oil in a small skillet and add the remaining onion and the jalapeño peppers. Cook briefly until the onion is wilted. Add the t