Pinto beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...

These beans are also great on nachos, as a side dish for a steak supper or added to a spicy avocado salad—no cooking required for this dish. Get these recipes and more from F&W's guide to pinto ...

This refried-bean-slathered gordita with all the fixings is a Mazatlán specialty. Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.

While that recipe uses canned pinto beans, if you made your own, you would add in a heap of chili powder seasoning! Garlic ...

Hominy, or hulled corn kernels, is the backbone of this Mexican posole soup (pronounced pho-soh-lay), which can easily be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock and omitting the pork. Either way ...

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water. Bring the beans to the boil in 1.2 litres/2 pints of water and boil until tender. Reserve the cooking water. In a large frying pan, heat the oil and ...

Try lentils, black beans, garbanzo beans, pinto beans, cannelini, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, just to name a few! These selected recipes are delicious and nutritious while being adaptable to ...

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Soup is always on the menu, especially when it's this easy and quick. These 24 easy soup recipe ideas are simply the best and ...

The cannellini is the close cousin to the kidney bean and is sometimes referred to as the white kidney bean. Popular in Tuscan and Italian cuisine, you'll find them prominently featured in an ...