Southwest Pot Roast With Pinto Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Pour the rinsed and drained beans in the bottom of a 6-qt. crock pot. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the undrained Rotel tomatoes, chopped onion, and all the seasonings (including the bouillon granules). Pour mixture over the beans and give it a little stir. Lay the roast on top and season the surface with a little garlic salt, salt, and black pepper. Add enough water to cover beans and about half of the roast. (May need additional water during cooking.) Place the cover on the crock pot and cook on HIGH setting for 4 - 5 hours, or until roast falls apart and the beans are tender, adding more water as needed. Taste and adjust seasonings to your taste. Serve with plain tortilla chips or cornbread. Can be garnished with sour cream, salsa, etc., if desired. I served with a side of corn.

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Add beans to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir., Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 6-7 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

Steps:

• Mix chili powder, onion flakes, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and garlic together in a small bowl.
• Rub seasonings on roast on all sides.
• Places roast in crock pot.
• Sprinkle remaining seasoning on top of roast.
• Place uncooked beans around the roast.
• Pour chiles, tomatoes, soup and water over roast.
• (Do not add any more water; beans will cook in roast's own juices.)
• Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours until roast shreds easily.
• Finish shredding roast and stir to blend roast and beans.
• Serve in a bowl along with cornbread or in warm tortillas garnished with grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole and sliced jalapeños.

Steps:

• Heat 4 cups water and the beans to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 2 hours.
• Drain beans. Mix beans, 1 cup water and the remaining ingredients except salt and tomato paste in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 10 to 12 hours or until beans are tender.
• Stir in salt and tomato paste. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. If bean mixture becomes too thick, stir in up to 1/4 cup hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

Steps:

• Place pinto beans in bottom of crock pot.
• Add rotel, green chile, spices and onion and mix.
• Place roast on top. Add water or beef broth to cover beans completely and about half of the roast. You may need to add more liquid during cooking so check periodically. Cook on high for 6 hours or until roast starts to fall apart and beans are done.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, then gently pull apart roast to desired size and serve like soup with warm flour tortillas.
• Do NOT add the salt before the beans are fully cooked or your beans will not get tender!

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Coat beef with flour; place on potatoes. Arrange carrots around beef. Pour salsa over all.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Pull beef into serving pieces, using 2 forks. To serve, spoon sauce over beef and vegetables.