Santa Maria Style Pinquito Beans Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S SANTA MARIA-STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Place pink beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Place drained beans in a stockpot with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook until almost completely tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
• While beans are simmering, cook and stir bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until cooked through but not crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until ham is heated through, about 1 minute. Stir garlic into ham mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, ketchup, sugar, dry mustard, paprika, chili powder, salt, chipotle chile powder, and oregano. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
• Drain beans, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Combine beans, reserved liquid, and tomato mixture in the beans stockpot; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes.

SANTA MARIA-STYLE PINQUITO BEANS

Steps:

• Pick over beans to remove dirt and small stones; cover with water and let soak overnight in a large container.
• Drain, cover with fresh water and simmer 2 hours, or until tender (pintos may need longer).
• Sauté bacon and ham until lightly browned; add to beans.
• Sauté onions in bacon fat until lightly browned.
• Add garlic and sauté a minute or two longer.
• Add tomato puree, chili sauce, sugar, mustard, and salt.
• Drain most of liquid off beans and stir in sauce. Keep warm on low heat until ready to serve.

SANTA MARIA STYLE PINQUITO BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Check through beans for small stones. Place in a pot and cover with cold water; soak overnight. Drain beans and return to the pot. Cover by 3 inches with fresh cold water, and simmer for 1 hour, 45 minutes, or until tender.
• While the beans are cooking, sauté bacon in a saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the ham and garlic; sauté 2 minutes longer. Add the tomato, ketchup, mustard, paprika, chili powder, chipotle, sugar, salt, and water. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook for 30 minutes. Reserve.
• When beans are ready, drain, but reserve one cup of the cooking liquid. Return beans and the cup of liquid to the pot and stir in the sauce. Simmer on low for 30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.

SANTA MARIA-STYLE PINQUITO BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a large, heavy pot. Cover with cold water, and soak 8 hours or up to overnight. Drain beans, and return to pot. Add cold water to cover beans by 3 inches. Bring to a simmer over medium, and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 1 hour and 45 minutes, adding hot water as needed to keep beans covered by about 1 inch. Alternatively, cook beans in a pressure cooker until tender.
• While beans simmer, cook bacon in a medium saucepan over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Add onion, Anaheim chile, ham, and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add salt, ancho chile powder, brown sugar, dry mustard, and paprika, and cook, stirring occasionally, until spices smell toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato puree, chile sauce, 1 cup water, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-high. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Drain beans, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return beans and reserved cooking liquid to pot; stir in sauce. Simmer over low until thoroughly heated, about 30 minutes.