Dinner for 3

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Name: Slow Cooker Pinto Beans
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
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

$7.43for 4250 minServes 3

Dried pinto beans cook slowly with onion, jalapeños, garlic, and Mexican spices until tender and flavorful.

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.57

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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.

250 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
3servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$1.86 per serving$7.43 for 4

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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.

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