Pinto Beans

Ingredients

2 cups dry pinto beans

1 tablespoon avocado oil

½ white onion, chopped

1½ teaspoons ground cumin

8 cups water, plus more as needed

½ teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus more to taste

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Optional additions

1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed and diced

Chili powder, to taste

Fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

Sort out rocks and shit

Rinse well

Cover with 2 to 3 inches of water

discard floaters

Soak (room temp) (minimum 8 hrs)

Rinse

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Pot or Dutch oven:

Sauté onion (5min) (Optional) add jalapeño

Add and bring to boil:

Cumin

beans

water

oregano

salt

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Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender.

Check starting at 1 hour + every 15 min after

Add liquid as needed - keep beans submerged

cook until starting to fall apart and bean liquid around them has thickened