Pinto Beans Recipes

Yummy beans with bits of smoked ham.

"Gallo Pinto" is a typical Costa Rican breakfast dish. It is generally accompanied by fried eggs on top, meat and sometimes with a side of fried ripe plantain (Platano Maduro).

A flavor powerhouse of protien!! Cooked with no meat or meat by products. Easy to prepare by putting it all in a crock pot.

Serve with whole wheat tortillas and a home made Pico De Gallo and it is a surefire hit for the whole family.

Also the left overs are really good to mash up the next day with some lime juice and serve with tortilla chips!

This chili is super easy, and it's good whether you use ground beef or chopped round roast.

Recipe from "Decolonize Your Diet" by Catriona Esquibel and Luz Calvo

These beans are great in burritos, as a side dish, or even as a soup! My family gobbled them up. :-) Put this in the crockpot and let it cook all day. No need to presoak the beans!

Pinto Beans in a Crock Pot

JUST A POT OF BEANS...
A pot of beans can be cooked in a crock pot and or large stew pot. I prefer the crock pot. Once the beans are made can be served as a appetiser(dips), side dish(whole or mashed) , an entree served with cornbread, or used for several other recipes such as; chilli and beans and brown rice.

Delicious. Double the recipe and freeze the rest if desired. Serve with plenty of cornbread for sopping up the bean juice!

Healthful, easy and warming. Mmmmm. Beans in this recipe soak overnight, so be forewarned. Lovely over brown rice.

Slow Cooker Version of My Grandma's Family Recipe with Turkey Bacon.

You can't go anywhere in Costa Rica without eating gallo pinto. Even Burger King sells it for breakfast!

vegetarian, no added salt

Just a plain, cheap way to cook pinto beans. You can also use dry black beans or dry kidney beans, if you like.

Crock pot pinto beans

The basic beans my grandmother made, with smoked sausage instead of a ham bone because I'm lazy.

Includes a 1.5 cup of ham or bacon for flavoring. Adapted from cheapcooking.com

Simple - easy soup

great for cool evenings

8 oz of ham
2 cups dry pinto beans
1 stalk of celery
1/2 large onion
2 carrots sliced
2 1/2 quarts of water

This is a fabulous brunch, breakfast, dinner, snack - whatever. With its earthy colors and fabulous flavors, this dish is a treat any time of the day. Eat it on its own, or put it in a wrap. It's vegan, but anyone will enjoy it.