Pinto bean
Small oval pale pink beans with red-brown streaks or splotches. When cooked, the red-brown markings disappear, and they become a solid pink color. Pinto is the spanish word for "painted." Pinto beans are often served with rice, soups, stews and Mexican food and are an excellent source of fiber and the trace mineral molybdenum, which is beneficial for anyone sensitive to sulfites in food. Pinto bean varieties include: Sierra, Burke, Othello and Maverick.
Plural
Pinto beans
Season
available year-round
How to select
Available canned and dried. Dried: Look for whole beans with no cracks and no evidence of moisture or insect damage. Canned: Look for beans that do not contain extra salt or additives.
How to store
Store dried beans in an airtight container in a cool, dry dark place up to twelve months.
How to prepare
refry, simmer
Matches well with
bacon, beer, cheese, chiles, cilantro, garlic, onions, oregano, rice, tomatoes
Substitutions
pinto bean = = kidney beans = pink beans = red beans