Dinner for 3
Slow Cooker Pinto Beans
Dried pinto beans cook slowly with onion, jalapeños, garlic, and Mexican spices until tender and flavorful.
$7.43for 4 servings
$1.86 per serving$7.43 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 250 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cooker
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried pinto beans
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1 large white onion
- 1 1/2 jalapeños
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
Steps
- Rinse the pinto beans and remove any stones or damaged beans.
- Add the beans, onion, jalapeños, garlic, oil, spices, bay leaf, salt, and 8 cups water to a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours and 10 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and check that the beans are tender before serving.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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