Mexican Pinto Beans

Name: Mexican Pinto Beans
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, chopped; 1/4 cup minced cilantro; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 medium yellow onion, left whole; 1 (4.24 ounce) can chopped green chilies; 1 whole jalapeño; 2 tablespoons chicken or vegetable bouillon (Better than Bouillon); 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 2 medium vine tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped; 1/4 medium red onion, chopped; 2 scallions, chopped; 1/4 cup minced cilantro; 3 ounces queso Oaxaca or mozzarella, diced 1/4-inch; 8 ounces sliced avocado; lime wedges, for serving; tortillas, optional for serving

Mexican Pinto Beans was pinched from <a href="https://www.skinnytaste.com/mexican-pinto-beans-with-queso-frijoles-con-todo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.skinnytaste.com.</a>

"These soupy beans can be served as a soup or as a side dish over rice or with tortillas. Leftovers freeze well...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound dried pinto beans

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1 teaspoon olive oil

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1 small yellow onion, chopped

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1/4 cup minced cilantro

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3 clove garlic, minced

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1/2 medium yellow onion, left whole

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1 (4.24 ounce) can chopped green chilies

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1 whole jalapeño

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2 tablespoons chicken or vegetable bouillon (Better than Bouillon)

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2 bay leaves

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1 teaspoon Kosher salt

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2 medium vine tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped

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1/4 medium red onion, chopped

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2 scallions, chopped

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1/4 cup minced cilantro

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3 ounces queso Oaxaca or mozzarella, diced 1/4-inch

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8 ounces sliced avocado

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lime wedges, for serving

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tortillas, optional for serving

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