Deluxe Pinto Beans

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups pinto beans, uncooked
• 6 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups tomatoes or 2 cups tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 (20 ounce) can veggie burgers (we use worthington vegetarian burger)

Recipe

• 1 wash and sort beans. place in 4 quart kettle and add very hot water. let stand for two hours or more. drain off water and add hot water again, enough to cover beans.
• 2 add tomatoes, onions, bell pepper and seasonings. bring to boil, then turn heat to lowest setting and cook about 2 hours or until beans are tender.
• 3 add vegetarian burger and cook until heated through.