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Pinto Bean Recipes

Pinto beans, traditional in Mexican food, are smoky and delicious. These recipes with pinto beans include soups, stews and dips.

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    Beef Taco Chili

    This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival. If you like less broth, use just 1-3/4 cups water and 1-1/2 tsp. bouillon. —Dana Beery, Ione, Washington

    Layered Cornbread Salad

    When the garden comes in, we harvest the veggies and layer them with cornbread and sweet relish for this snappy...

    Weeknight Taco Soup

    This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...

    Chuck Wagon Beans with Sausage

    I followed the lead of cooks of Old West cattle ranges to come up with these savory beans. Sweet and...

    Colorful Cornbread Salad

    When my garden comes in, I harvest the veggies for potluck dishes. I live in the South, and we think...

    Pinto Bean Soup

    Pinto bean soup, packed with savory spices and nutritious ingredients and topped with your favorite fixings, makes for a warm...

    Drive-Thru Chili

    I don't eat a lot of fast food but when I do I try to pick things that are fairly...

    Slow-Cooker Pinto Beans

    These slow-cooker pinto beans are full of flavor—and they're nutritious too. Once you've mastered the recipe, try your own take...

    Instant Pot Chili con Carne

    Although multicookers can’t replace every tool in the kitchen, they sure are coming close. Chili con carne is one of...

    Beef Taco Chili

    This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....

    Spiced Butternut Squash Chili

    I love how a hint of heat with a touch of sweetness from the Gustus Vitae spicy chocolate cinnamon cane...

    Layered Cornbread Salad

    When the garden comes in, we harvest the veggies and layer them with cornbread and sweet relish for this snappy...

    Potluck Baked Beans

    This recipe has remained a long-time favorite for picnics and family get-togethers. For those not watching their fat intake, add...

    Southwest Frito Pie

    I got a real culture shock when we moved to New Mexico several years ago, but we grew to love...

    Weeknight Taco Soup

    This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...

    Contest-Winning Taco Soup

    I have to admit that when a good friend gave me this recipe, I wasn't certain I'd like it. But,...

    Colorful Cornbread Salad

    When my garden comes in, I harvest the veggies for potluck dishes. I live in the South, and we think...

    Curried Three-Bean Salad

    Cumin and curry powder give this chilled three-bean salad terrific zip. "I get a lot of compliments on it," says...

    Pinto Bean/Ham Soup

    This ham and pinto bean soup simmering on your stove will fill the whole house with the most tantalizing aromas....

    Salsa Pinto Beans

    Pork and Pinto Beans

    "I first tasted this dish at an office potluck, and now I serve it often when company comes," says Darlene...

    Chuck Wagon Beans with Sausage

    I followed the lead of cooks of Old West cattle ranges to come up with these savory beans. Sweet and...

    Barbecued Bean Salad

    This tangy, hearty salad is a refreshing dish to serve at a summertime picnic. Mild spices blend nicely with the...

    Western Beans

    I've made these zesty beans many times for picnics and potlucks—they're hearty and zippy with chili pepper and the extra...

    Southwest Stew

    Our whole family loves foods spiced with picante sauce, so I developed this recipe! This dish is very quick and...

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    Fry Bread Tacos

    After enjoying "Navajo tacos" in a restaurant in Window Rock, Arizona, I went home and came up with this recipe....

    Tortilla Chicken Bean Soup

    Tasty toppings jazz up this no-fuss soup that has Mexican flair. The recipe for this sure-to-please soup was given to...

    Cornbread Confetti Salad

    This colorful and tasty salad is always well received at picnics and potlucks. Cornbread salads have long been popular in...

    Taco Bean Soup

    This hearty three-bean soup is very easy to fix. You can add a can of green chiles if you like...

    Fiesta Beef Bowls

    This easy entree will knock your socks off. Zesty ingredients turn round steak into a phenomenal meal-in-one. —Deborah Linn, Valdez,...

    Spicy Chuck Wagon Beans

    Baked beans don't get any easier! All you have to do is open some cans, chop an onion, and add...