Definition of pinto bean
: a mottled kidney bean that is grown for food and for stock feed
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David Breeden, the chef de cuisine at the French Laundry, recalled the pinto beans and corn bread that his mother made in eastern Tennessee.
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Burritos come with choice of Mexican rice, black beans, pinto beans or refried beans, meat, cheese and sour cream.
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Reduce heat to medium and add 4 cups shredded cooked chicken, 1 (29-ounce) can hominy, rinsed, and 1 (15½-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed.
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At Costco, a 25-pound bag of pinto beans costs $8.97.
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Baby back ribs licked with a cherry glaze, pinto beans stewed with peaches, smoky brisket heaped atop a Frito pie.
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Black beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans can be used in a variety of other dessert recipes, too.
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As Francisco Garcia told me, Mezcalito only serves black beans; pinto beans, familiar at most Mexican establishments in these parts, are typical of northern Mexican cooking.
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Barley, pinto beans and pumpkin puree are some of the fiber superstars in this recipe while mushrooms have notable prebiotic fibers.
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First Known Use of pinto bean
1913
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: a type of small bean that is grown for food
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