Easy Ranch Style Beans Recipe (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or Stove Top)
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Tex Mex
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Serves: 6 cups
 
Easy and tasty southwestern flavored pinto beans! Perfect as a side or in your favorite Tex Mex dishes.
Ingredients
  • 1 can tomato sauce (or 1.5 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped)
  • 1 onion, peeled and quartered
  • 6 cloves of garlic, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 6 cups beef broth, divided
  • 2 cups dried pinto beans
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
  1. Place tomatoes/sauce, onion, garlic, molasses, vinegar, and 2 cups of beef broth in a blender. Puree until smooth.
  2. Rinse and sort pinto beans.
  3. If cooking on the stove (or on low in the crock pot - I do NOT do this step when using the Instant Pot) do a quick soak - put beans in pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Turn stove off, cover and let sit for 1 hour. Drain.
  4. Combine beans, pureed mixture, 4 more cups of broth, salt, both paprikas, cumin, and oregano in your cooking device.
  5. Cook until done. Check and see if more salt is needed.
  6. Instant Pot: Cook on high pressure for 25-30 minutes. Quick release.
  7. Slow Cooker: Cook on high for 4-6 hours or cook on low for 8-10 hours. (Crock Pots are different, be sure to check doneness of the beans early the first time you make this.)
  8. Stove: (Do the quick soak first) Let beans simmer for 2-3 hours. Add additional broth or water if needed.
Recipe by From This Kitchen Table at https://www.fromthiskitchentable.com/easy-ranch-style-beans-recipe/