Tex Mex Pinto Bean Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until beans are tender.

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight covered w/ water. In the morning, drain off the water.
• Mix all ingredients together in pot, cover with water by about 1 inch and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn to low and let cook all day or until beans are tender.
• Check and stir often, adding water as necessary.
• You can split between two crockpots and cook on high 6-7 hours or on low all day. Be warned that the juices will not be as thick as if you cooked it on the stove.

Steps:

• Wash and clean the beans, then bring them to a boil in 4 cups of water.
• Cook them for 2 minutes, remove from the stove, cover and let them sit for an hour.
• In a skillet, toast the cumin and chile powder over a medium high heat until they become fragrant (takes seconds).
• Put the spices aside and rinse the skillet.
• Cook the bacon in the skillet, saving the fat.
• Remove the bacon and add the onions and garlic, and saute them for a minute.
• Seed and chop the tomatoes and chop the bacon.
• When the beans have soaked an hour, drain them, and add 8 cups of fresh water and all the other ingredients, except the salt.
• Bring the beans to a boil, cover, cut the heat to low, and simmer them for about an hour.
• Remove the lid and check to see there's enough water, which should be about an inch above the beans and stay that way, then add the salt.
• Add more water if necessary.
• Start checking the beans every 15 minutes for doneness.
• To thicken the liquid, reduce it by cooking longer, or mash some of the beans.

Steps:

• Set aside 1 tablespoon chopped green onions for garnish. In fondue pot or chaffing dish, combine the beans, sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheeses, chilies, taco seasoning and remaining green onions., Heat and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with reserved onions. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Place bean mixture in a bowl. Stir in chopped tomato, and sprinkle with pumpkinseeds.