Pinto Beans for Dinner

Tender, hearty beans make a fun weeknight meal when served with an array of favorite toppings like hot sauce, fresh herbs, avocado and lime wedges.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sprig fresh marjoram
• 8 cups water
• 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
• 1 pound dry pinto beans, sorted and rinsed
• 1 Lime wedges
• 1 tablespoon Diced white or red onion
• 1 tablespoon Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce)
• 1 tablespoon Chopped pickled jalapeno slices
• ¼ cup Arugula leaves, cilantro, or slivered cabbage
• ¼ cup Diced avocado

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put beans in a pressure cooker; add water, oil, salt, and marjoram (if using). Bring to a boil, covered with a lid from another pot, not the pressure cooker lid (you don't want to build up pressure yet). Remove from heat and let beans soak at least 1 hour, or up to 3 hours.

Step 2

Put on pressure-cooker lid, seal, and bring up to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to low, maintaining full pressure, and cook for 12 minutes. Allow pressure to reduce naturally (do not use quick-release method), which takes about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer beans with a slotted spoon to individual serving bowls, and serve with a drizzle of olive oil (if desired) and desired accompaniments.