Mexican Pintos with Cactus recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
3 tablespoons salt, divided
3 slices bacon, chopped
2 large flat cactus leaves (nopales)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 slices onion

Nutrition Info

153.1 calories
carbohydrate: 25.2 g
cholesterol: 3 mg
fat: 1.6 g
fiber: 6.3 g
protein: 9.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2161.8 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the pinto beans into a slow cooker, and fill to the top with hot water. Add the bacon, 2 tablespoons of salt, jalapeno and onion. Cover, and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, adding water as needed, until beans are tender.

  2. Remove any thorns from the cactus leaves, and slice into small pieces. Place in a saucepan with 1 tablespoon of salt, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water for 1 minute. Add to the beans when they are soft, and cook for 15 more minutes on High.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

An honest Mexican recipe for pinto beans using bacon, chilies and cactus.

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