Mexican-Style Pinto Beans

Directions

Ingredients :

1 pound dried pinto beans

rinsed

water to cover

1 (32 ounce) container whole peeled tomatoes with juice

1 red onion

chopped

1 jalapeno pepper

chopped

1 tablespoon chili powder

or to taste

1 tablespoon ground cumin

or to taste

1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder

or to taste

½ bunch fresh cilantro

chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Methods :

Place pinto beans in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Add tomatoes with juice, onion, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.

Stir in cilantro, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour. Taste the liquid and add more of any of the spices you feel will make it taste better.