Name: One Pot Pinto Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Water - 6 ¼ cups; Condensed chicken broth - 1 cup; Dried pinto beans - 2 pounds; Cloves garlic, chopped - 5 cloves; Red onion, chopped - ½; Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Salt, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Shredded mozzarella cheese (Optional) - 1 (8 ounce) package; Pico de gallo (Optional) - 1 (16 ounce) container

Ingredients for - One Pot Pinto Beans

1. Water 6 ¼ cups

2. Condensed chicken broth 1 cup

3. Dried pinto beans 2 pounds

4. Cloves garlic, chopped 5 cloves

5. Red onion, chopped ½

6. Red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 tablespoon

7. Salt, or to taste 1 tablespoon

8. Shredded mozzarella cheese (Optional) 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Pico de gallo (Optional) 1 (16 ounce) container

How to cook deliciously - One Pot Pinto Beans

1 . Stage

Combine water, condensed chicken broth, beans, garlic, onion, and crushed red pepper flakes into a large saucepan; season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are soft, about 3 1/2 hours. You may need to add additional water to keep the beans from drying out.

2 . Stage

Mash cooked beans with a potato masher to desired consistency. Stir in mozzarella and pico de gallo before serving.