Evana's Pinto Beans

These are very good. The only thing I did differently is to use lard instead of vegetable oil. (I know, I know....but once in a while you just have to go the distance for great taste!) Hubby had a big bowl of these topped with cheese and pickled jalapenos. He loved them. Thanks for a nice recipe.

The best pinto beans ever. It's worth all the steps. I didn't change a thing and they were so tasty and creamy. They were perfectly tender after only 2 hours. You have to keep adding boiling water while they cooked because they did start to get dry after about 30 minutes. Excellent recipe!!

This was easy to make and delicious, and I am certain I will be making again. I made the recipe exactly as written, except using a can of diced no-added-salt tomatoes. Thank you rnneal.

Love this recipe! Have made it twice in the last couple weeks. the changes made were chicken broth instead of water, small jar of salsa in lieu of tomatoes. Soaked beans over night. No o. Added water as needed. Chopped up a small Turkey Ham. Wonderful! Great as a dinner with a salad or a side dish. Thanks

This was a hit with the whole family including the Mexican inlaws

My favorite pinto bean recipe. I do always add a few dashes of chili powder and cumin and use EVOO instead of vegetable oil. Can't wait to dig in to a bowl tonight!

This is a good recipe with a only couple of small changes/additions. I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and I added a tablespoon of cumin and chili powder for the last hour of cooking.

Really nice! I added some cumin. Not sure if I can taste the tomatoes but they were from the supermarket & looked just ok. I didn't have fresh cilantro. I tried reducing salt but this seems to need the amount called for.

I cooked for 2 hours and the beans got pretty soft.

I made half the batch, I added 1 1/2 jalapeño s, should have added more. I didn't have fresh cilantro so added dried. They were good, trying to get away from meat, I did not miss the meat.

So easy and so good. I’ll be using this for awhile!!

Made it tonight. Delish! Went extremely well with cornbread. My tweaks (and you health freaks may want to skip), I used 3 tablespoons bacon grease with two strips fatback meat to sautee with the onion, tomato and cilantro. Just a touch of respect for family heritage. Added some cumin and red pepper as well. Will make it again, stick to the recipe yet probably will make half.

The recipe is great! I added more salt and less parsley. My 10 year old nephew even said they were good! That's definitely a win!!!

Delicious! I added some spices like cumin, chili powder, a touch of cayenne, when sautéing the onions and tomatoes. These turned out delicious and very authentic tasting.

Good but not as flavorful as I had hoped. I followed directions as written.

Good recipe, but like some other reviewers I found it a bit bland. But adding touches of cumin and paprika spiced it right up!