# Let's cook up a Pot of Beans

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [January 28, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-cook-up-a-pot-of-beans/996766 "2024-01-28T12:10:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-cook-up-a-pot-of-beans/996766/26 "2024-01-28T21:48:37Z")

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I’ve [posted this in the past](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-chipotle-adobo/985519/16). The recipe is basically the same as any other that can be found online. The only thing I did was figure out the proper timing for the pressure cooker.

> [@How Much Chipotle Adobo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-chipotle-adobo/985519/16):
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> this is my recipe for charro beans in an electric pressure cooker:
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> The timing is for 5000 feet, so if you live at a different altitude, adjust appropriately (probably 46 minutes or so for sea level).
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> One chipotle pepper, and a generous amount of sauce, will make the beans mild. The heat is detectable, and people who don’t like any spice will complain. Add more if you prefer spicier.
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> Obviously, sub out the bacon fat for vegetarian.
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> **Add the tomatoes _after_ the beans cook**. The acid in the tomatoes will prevent the beans from cooking. If you add them before the beans cook, they will never get properly soft.
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> 1 lb dry Pinto beans  
> 2 tbls bacon fat  
> 1 white onion  
> 4 cloves garlic  
> 1 tbls cummin  
> 1 tbls salt  
> 1 Chipotle  
> 5.5 cups water  
> 2 bay leaves  
> 1 can chopped tomatoes
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> Sweat onion with bacon fat and salt. Add garlic and cummin. Deglaze. Add chopped Chipotle. Add beans, water, bay leaves. Pressure cook 52 minutes, natural release. Add tomatoes.
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> Set timer to start cooking 1.5 hours before time to eat

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