One-Pot Pinto Beans

These one-pot pinto beans cook up creamy, spicy, and delicious when simmered, generously seasoned, and mixed with mozzarella cheese and pico de gallo.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• salt, or to taste
• 2 pounds dried pinto beans
• 1 cup condensed chicken broth
• 5 cloves cloves garlic, chopped
• 0.5 red onion, chopped
• 6.25 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) container pico de gallo

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mash cooked beans with a potato masher to desired consistency. Stir in mozzarella and pico de gallo before serving.

Step 2

Combine 6 1/4 cups water, condensed chicken broth, beans, garlic, onion, and crushed red pepper flakes into a large saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are soft, about 3 hours and 30 minutes. You may need to add more water to keep beans from drying out.