Simmered Pinto Beans with Chipotle Sour Cream

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Photo: Squire Fox; Styling: Carla Gonzales-Hart
Hands-on Time
5 Mins
Total Time
15 Mins
Yield
Serves 6 (serving size: about 1/4 cup beans and 2 tablespoons cream)
By Cheryl Slocum
September 2014
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Refried beans can be high in fat; instead serve these pinto beans simmered with earthy cumin. Like the slaw, this topping can be served as a side dish, too.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced chipotle chiles, canned in adobo sauce

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 128
  • Fat 5.4g
  • Satfat 2.6g
  • Monofat 1.1g
  • Polyfat 0.2g
  • Protein 5g
  • Carbohydrate 14g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Cholesterol 16mg
  • Iron 1mg
  • Sodium 100mg
  • Calcium 99mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion, bell pepper, cumin, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add stock, salt, black pepper, and beans; simmer 7 minutes. Stir in juice and parsley.

Step 2

Combine remaining ingredients; serve with beans.

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Ratings & Reviews

Jodybear's Review

dsturla
January 04, 2015
The beans are very tasty. It was a hit with my family. I agree with omitting the parsley. My preference with this dish is cilantro.The sour cream is a little thin, but compliments this dish. It is very versatile. I have used it on fish tacos and nachos.

dsturla's Review

purlgirlCT
September 17, 2014
I made as written. The buttermilk in the sour cream sauce gave an odd flavor so will leave it out next time. I think the sour cream with the chipotles and a little lime juice would be much better. The beans were good and will make again as written.

Emily2281's Review

Emily2281
August 31, 2014
I made this recipe exactly as called out. Sour cream sauce is better if sits overnight. I am putting in cilantro in place of the parsley next time.

purlgirlCT's Review

Jodybear
September 12, 2014
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