Pinto Bean Recipes

I was fortunate to have a farmer's wife talk me into buying one of her heirloom white zucchini squash at the farmer's market this morning.
She extolled the virtues of it being sweeter and more flavorful than zucchini, and drier so that it retains it's shape and texture when sauteed and added to tomato sauce over pasta.
I've included a photo of the Italian zucchini, with an ear of corn for size comparison, so you know what to look for. Trust me, it's well worth the search. It's official name is Lungo Bianco di Sicilia.

I was in the mood for a spicier dish without pasta, and whipped up this Mexican inspired veggie and bean stew for dinner. I served it on a bed of shredded romaine lettuce tossed in 1/2 a Tbs of balsamic vinegar and loved it. I hope you do, too.

I love making chili. This is made from all natural ingredients, and absolutely delicious. Great Crockpot recipe.

Great hearty meal that is loaded with vegetables!

This recipe makes quite a bit of food. most would probably split this into six servings, but its more realistic for me and my family as four servings. Hearty soup for a cold day.

Great Veggie Pattie! Wheat free, gluten free, egg free Pattie.

Low-calorie.

This turned out to be a very hardy, vegetable rich soup/stew. Perfect for a cold winter's day! (I bought a can of pork thinking this would be a good way to store protein for emergency purposes. Found recipes at https://www.neighborsmn.org/wp-content/upl
oads/2019/06/7-19-Flyer-Canned-Pork-.pdf. I used low sodium products to lower the salt content.)

Prepare ahead in a slow cooker

A tasty way to get your fiber

Easy crock pot recipe

A new spin on hummus.

Bean soup, cornbread and salad, what could be better? Here is a basic pinto bean soup that will warm the soul on a cold night.

This is an excellent, tasty pie from pinto beans. It taste a lot like pecan pie. Serve them with whipped cream, with your favorite non-dairy whipped topping, or--better yet--with a scoop of ice cream.

I start with dry pinto beans and soak them overnight to get a less mushy texture (which you get with canned beans). You can make this in a slow cooker (6 hours) or on the stove top (about 1 hour).

From CookingLight: Ways to Cook Vegetarian (with a few of my own changes)

inspired by sweet potato and black bean chili, but wanted to use dried beans.

An easy, delicious, and low-calorie way to use what's left on that ham bone! Keep in mind, you'll have to soak the beans overnight (thus the huge long prep time--don't worry, you won't be in the kitchen for that long).

Homemade with fresh ingredients. Broth made from leftover roast chicken bones. Meat was reserved from the roast chicken. Soak the beans the night before and then the next morning, throw everything in a crockpot and simmer on high all day until dinner. Tastes great with a few slices of fresh avocado or plain yogurt and a sprig of fresh cilantro.

Can easily cut recipe in half, and use one variety of bean. We love this recipe so much, it doesn't last long. Very versitile for uses...as a dip, spread, on salad...use your imagination!!