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El Cantarito de Frijoles®

Our original "South of the Border" pinto bean recipe. Try it as a soup or side dish at your next Mexican fiesta!

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

2 hours

Servings

26

Ingredients

1 package [Hurst's El Cantarito de Frijoles](/products/hursts-el-cantarito-de-frijoles)

2 cups onion, chopped

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

16 cups of water

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

El Cantarito de Frijoles®

Our original "South of the Border" pinto bean recipe. Try it as a soup or side dish at your next Mexican fiesta!

Ingredients

Cooking Directions

  1. Rinse beans thoroughly with cold water. Check for any small stones or debris and discard.

  2. In a large stock pot, sauté onion and garlic in a small amount of cooking oil. When the onion becomes translucent, add the water. Bring to a boil. Add beans and contents of seasoning packet. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer beans for 1.5-2 hours. Then check the beans for tenderness every 15 minutes. When fully cooked, salt and pepper to taste.