"Pinto beans are a type of legume and a nutrient-packed powerhouse," Kathleen Garcia-Benson, RDN, CSSD, LD, NASM-CPT, NBC-HWC, a registered dietitian with Top Nutrition Coaching. "While they are ...

While the convenience of canned beans can’t be beat, there’s nothing like the flavor of making your own. Dried beans get a bad rep for being hard to cook, but it’s really all about making sure you ...

Winter cooking doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen. Slow cookers make it easier to prepare warm, hearty meals ...

A while back my husband and I bought a mammoth, 25-pound bag of pinto beans — a decision which has had its ups and its downs. On the plus side, beans are cheap, healthy, and filling, and buying in ...

After these pinto beans cook in the pressure cooker, they're super creamy. It's a basic Instant Pot recipe, and you can tailor the seasonings to suit your taste buds. The salt alone is fine but, if ...

If one of your resolutions was to eat a more plant-friendly diet, there’s never been a better time to make the switch. The thought is that if you try eating a plant-based diet in January, the habit ...

Fun Colorado fact: Pinto beans have a royal heritage around Cortez, Dove Creek and Dolores. Ancestral Puebloans grew beans in that area, and ‘modern’ farmers have grown dryland beans in the sandy, ...

Beans are good and good for you. They have been shown to have an important role in preventing illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. They are a low-fat source of protein, with a high ...

Ruth Petit responded to a request for pinto beans from Dean Hill, a former North Carolina resident now living in Tallahassee, Fla. Recipes for pinto beans are flexible. Petit sent in several versions, ...

Four cans of pinto beans, a can of crushed tomatoes, and 1 pound of ground beef or turkey make up the bulk of this satisfying ...