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I’ve most likely waxed lyrical on here about chipotle peppers before, but I don’t think I’ve ever truly appreciated them quite so much as when I saw them on a grocery store shelf for the first time in months. It’s been much easier to find some ingredients here in Montevideo than in Buenos Aires, despite it being a smaller city – I’m not positive on why, but I suspect it’s most likely because of the strict regulations and high taxes on imports into Argentina. Whatever the reason, I finally had my hands on a can of smoky chipotle peppers in spicy adobo sauce, and I knew I had to make good use of them. With my recent love of cooking up dried beans, it made sense to use these wonderful peppers as the flavor backbone for a pot of pinto beans. And they did not disappoint, imbuing each creamy bean with smoke and spice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nBasic Pinto Beans<\/span><\/strong>
\nYield: 6 – 7 cups cooked beans<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

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1 Tbsp olive oil<\/span>*<\/li>\n
1 onion, diced<\/span><\/li>\n
4 – 6 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
1 Tbsp adobo sauce (from chipotle peppers can)<\/span><\/li>\n
1 lb dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight in cold water, then drained<\/span>**<\/li>\n
6 cups water<\/span><\/li>\n
salt and pepper, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
*If you’re not a vegetarian and you have some on hand, use lard or bacon fat.
\n**Alternatively, you can cover them with boiling water, and soak for an hour or two.<\/p>\n
Method:
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In a large pot or dutch oven<\/a> $\"\"$ , heat 1 Tbsp olive oil<\/em> over medium heat, then sautee 1 onion, diced<\/em> until softened and translucent, about 5 – 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
Add 4 – 6 cloves garlic, minced<\/em>, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced<\/em>, and 1 Tbsp adobo sauce (from chipotle peppers can)<\/em>, and sautee until fragrant, about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n
Add 1 lb dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight in cold water, then drained<\/em> and 6 cups water<\/em>, and bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and let simmer until the beans are softened and fully cooked, about 1 to 2 hours. Skim any white foam off the top, then stir occasionally, adding extra water if needed to keep the beans covered by about an inch.<\/li>\n
Stir in salt and pepper, to taste<\/em>. Serve immediately, or keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks (or frozen for longer).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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