pinto bean
Mottled Mexican staple
A pinto bean is a variety of common bean with a mottled pink and brown skin that turns solid brown when cooked.
Pintos are the most popular bean in the United States and Mexico, essential to refried beans and chili.
She soaked the pinto beans overnight before making frijoles.
Mashed, cooked legume paste
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- burritosFilled, folded flour tortillas
- tacosFilled folded tortillas
- frijolesBeans, in Spanish
enchiladas · tostadas · cowboy beans · huevos rancheros · chalupas · tamales · pozole · menudo
Dotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- dappledMarked with spots
- spottedSeen or patterned
- fleckedSpotted with small marks
variegated · marbled · tan · beige · cream · brown · striped · calico
Completely saturated with liquid
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- pressure cookerSealed pot using steam
- cannedSealed for preservation
dried · broth · onion · garlic · cumin · bay leaf · lard · bacon
Plant-based digestive aid
- proteinFolded amino chain
- ironElement twenty-six
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
magnesium · zinc · thiamin · complex carbohydrates · low-fat · cholesterol-free · nutrient-dense · heart-healthy
Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
- SouthernOf the region below
- Latin AmericanFrom Spanish-speaking Americas
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
cantina · home cooking · traditional · rustic · country · Tejano · campfire cooking
Italian white bean variety
- chickpeaLegume for hummus
- lentilEdible disc-shaped legume
- cowpeaVigna unguiculata plant
- black-eyed peaPale legume, dark hilum
great northern · adzuki · haricot · pulse
refried beans
Mashed, cooked legume paste
frijoles · enchiladas · tostadas · cowboy beans · huevos rancheros · chalupas · tamales · pozole · menudo · quesadillas
speckled
Dotted with small marks
flecked · variegated · marbled · tan · beige · cream · brown · striped · calico · piebald
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- pressure cookerSealed pot using steam
canned · dried · broth · onion · garlic · cumin · bay leaf · lard · bacon · ham hock
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
potassium · magnesium · zinc · thiamin · complex carbohydrates · low-fat · cholesterol-free · nutrient-dense · heart-healthy · plant protein
Mexican
Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
- SouthernOf the region below
- Latin AmericanFrom Spanish-speaking Americas
comfort food · cantina · home cooking · traditional · rustic · country · Tejano · campfire cooking
cannellini
Italian white bean variety
black-eyed pea · great northern · adzuki · haricot · pulse
- dried beanscannellini, great northern, black-eyed pea, flageolet, haricot
- frijolesfrijoles, black beans, refried beans
- beanscannellini, haricot
- legumespea, peas, beans, lentils, lentil
- seedssunflower seed, chia seeds, pumpkin seed, sesame seed, poppy seed
- Mexican ingredientsnopal, nopales, tomatillo, masa, poblano