I recently re-discovered the goodness of pinto beans and luckily my kids realized their goodness too so they are now in heavy rotation over here.

I prefer cooking dried beans in an Instant Pot because it yields a creamier bean in my opinion and I usually cook it during work hours so it's ready to go by dinner time. If you don't own an Instant Pot or are strapped for time though, you can take 2 15 oz cans of pinto beans, black beans or kidney beans and heat them up with our Cashew Butter Masala and you're done!

I have also made this recipe with sauteed greens like Swiss chard, kale or spinach mixed in which is delicious and hearty.

Serves 6-8