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Mexican Pinto Beans {Crock Pot Recipe}

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Tasty Mexican pinto beans made in a crock pot with flavorful spices like cumin, oregano, and fresh chopped tomatoes. Serve this as a main dish or a side to your favorite Latin meal! 

Mexican pinto beans crock pot in a teal bowl

Mexican Beans

Every time I think of making a big pot of beans my thoughts regress to age twelve, and on cue I begin singing in my head: “beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more you ____…!” You know the word for the blank! haha!

TOOT or fart!

“Magical?! What the heck! Did you sing the lyrics saying MAGICAL or MUSICAL? Or did you sign the song like this: “beans, beans, they’re good for your heart” 

Sorry if you learned the tune the PC way because you missed out on some good belly laughs and fart humor that lasts a lifetime!  —> hahaha! <— SEE.

It can’t be helped. For reals.

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Mexican Pinto Beans Recipe

These pinto beans are a nutritional power house full of protein and fiber (15 grams each per cup).

Beans are filling and super economical to make AND there is a very basic way to prepare beans so that you are able to digest them easily.

How To Prepare Dried Beans

Simply soak the beans in cold water and let them sit in the refrigerator.

I soak mine over night and then rise them several times before putting them in the slow cooker for cooking.

Bowl of Mexican Pinto Beans Crock Pot Recipe

Adding flavor to Mexican beans

For this recipe I used concentrated vegetable broth (Better Than Bouillon) as the base, but you can use any broth type or flavor you would like.

I also added a little liquid smoke that adds a nice layer of flavor in addition to the following:

  • cumin
  • cayenne
  • diced chilis
  • fresh cilantro

A bowl of these Mexican pinto beans crock pot recipe are completely satisfying on their own, but we also eat them rolled in a tortilla or eat them as a side dish to these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas and Spanish Rice dishes.

Not to take the fun out of joking with me, but for curious minds read this article that explains the science behind the magical/musical toots!

Teal bowl of Mexican pinto beans crock pot recipe

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Mexican pinto beans crock pot recipe in a teal bowl
Yield: 8

Mexican Pinto Beans {Slow Cooker}

Mexican Beans in a teal bowl

Tasty Mexican pinto beans made in a crock pot with flavorful spices like cumin, oregano, and fresh chopped tomatoes. Enjoy Mexican beans as a main meal or serve as a side dish.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry pinto beans
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 medium onion (about 1 cup), diced
  • 1 7-ounce can diced green chili
  • 3 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1//4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Rinse beans and remove any stones or misshaped beans. Place beans in a large bowl, add 6-8 cups of water and soak over night in the refrigerator. Rinse water 2 times and place beans in the crockpot.
  • Add broth, garlic, onion, diced green chili, cumin, salt, oregano, cayenne, and liquid smoke. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Stir in chopped tomatoes and cook for an additional hour. Serve with cilantro and add additional salt and pepper to taste.

    • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    8

    Serving Size:

    1/2 cup
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 99

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    Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Main Dish Slow Cooker
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    3. [email protected]

      Did I ever tell you about the time I went spelunking with a friend and both of our daughters? It was quite and experience and after crawling through the cave all day with a bunch of boy scouts and their scout leaders, everyone had beans for dinner!! We were all sleeping in the cave that night too and that musical fruit lived up to its name for sure! I wonder who the comedian was that decided beans would be fun for dinner?! Anywho, this recipes sounds fantastic, Sandra, love all the flavors!!

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      • Sandra Shaffer

        Ohh, glad to know the tune is universal and my Australian friends share in the giggles. The blue-teal is my absolute favorite color so when I saw the bowls I HAD to have them 🙂

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    10. [email protected]/wp

      I’ve read of a lot of ways to stop the “tooting.” I tried soaking them,(doen’t help much) adding a little vinegar to each recipe (helps a little), mashing them before eating (doesn’t help at all)and taking charcole capsules before eating (also helps a little). Have never tried “Beano” BUT beans are worth it, and yours look delicious!! 😀

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    11. Erica (@Erica's Recipes)

      Frijoles! I love beans like these – I used to live in San Antonio and learned to make them there. Every restaurant had them. And your recipe is much healthier than mine – I load em up with bacon. Beautiful photos Sandra!

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    16. michele

      We must be around the same age… I think of that when I hear any bean recipe too… my nieces… have no Idea why I laugh … I love easy crockpot recipes… had never thought to make them that way! Brilliant!

      Reply

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