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Ranchero Black and Pinto Beans

January 28, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 24 Comments

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Ranchero beans

At this point, we’re just throwing things together…a little of this from the freezer with a little of that from the pantry! But I must say…this is a WINNER!!!

(You know it’s a winner when you arrive at the dinner table half full because you’ve been sneaking bites from the skillet!)

Video Disclaimers

  • Please excuse the t-shirt and sweatpants (just keepin’ it real)
  • Sorry about the sci-fi alien lights in the background…will explain those soon
  • I apologize if the spinning skillet makes you dizzy
  • And finally, forgive the loud saute noise…I’ll learn to talk louder!

Pantry (Rotel + Onions) + Freezer (Brown Rice + Black Beans + Pinto Beans + Holiday Ham) = Ranchero Black and Pinto Beans

Mouthwatering Goodness!!!

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Ranchero Black and Pinto Beans

A delightful dish with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time15 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cups leftover ham, diced
  • 2 cups cooked black beans
  • 2 cups cooked pinto beans
  • 10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 lb garden green beans

Instructions

  • Cook black and pinto beans. (Because they take so long to cook, I prefer to cook these in large batches and freeze them in 2 cup portions.)
  • Thaw ham and beans. Dice ham. Chop onion.
  • Add oil to skillet, then add onion and ham. Toss in partially or completely thawed beans. Add can of Rotel, undrained. Stir and saute for 4-5 minutes.
  • Steam garden green beans for 4-5 minutes in microwave.
  • Thaw brown rice in microwave. (Just like the beans, I prefer to cook up a big batch of brown rice and freeze in 3 cup portions…enough for our family!)
  • Serve Ranchero Black and Pinto Beans over Rice with Green Beans.

 

 

ranchero black and pinto beans

 

ranchero black and pinto beans

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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, One Dish Dinners Recipes, Pork Recipes, Rice Recipes, Skillet Dinner Recipes Tagged With: green beans, Square Foot Gardening

Comments

  1. Phoebe @ GettingFreedom says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    This looks really good! We’re trying to eat more beans around here, this is perfect!

    Reply
  2. Candi says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Love this recipe. Cheap and easy. Fills your belly and no one goes to bed hungry! We might eat this with tortilla chips instead of rice.

    Reply
  3. Amy B says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    i thought it looked good..be nice bobbi

    Reply
  4. Allison says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    I think it looks great! And I have that same tshirt! Looks like we ran the same race! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      January 28, 2010 at 9:59 pm

      @Allison,

      It’s from Nov 08 Rock n Roll Half Marathon in San Antonio!!!

      Reply
      • Allison says

        January 28, 2010 at 10:00 pm

        @Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom, Mine too! How fun!

        Reply
  5. Budgets are the New Black says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    Hmmm… I was just making a point to get on and tell you how AMAZING your photos are looking! And I am so putting this on my meal plan because it totally fits with what I still have in my pantry… except I’ll be using a sausage link instead. (Already used up the leftover ham we had) 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      January 28, 2010 at 10:32 pm

      @Budgets are the New Black,

      Sausage will work just the same! (Saw your email…and took action!)

      Reply
  6. Heather F says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:16 pm

    I thought this looked really good, and as we love to eat 10 bean soup, we would love this idea. I have frozed ham in the freezer, and lots of cans of beans! Good Idea! yum yum! I think i found supper for tomorrow!

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    Thanks for posting this–I think it looks great and I can’t wait to make it! We eat a lot of rice and beans, so I am always trying to get creative with new ways to make it! 🙂

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  8. Miss M! says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:02 am

    One thing I noticed from your video – you’re using quite the nice saute pan there! It’s good to show that being budget conscious includes not only being smart about the money you spend on your meals, but buying quality tools/items that will last as well.

    Reply
    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      January 29, 2010 at 8:29 am

      @Miss M!,

      Yes…that was a wedding gift…and it will last a LONG time, I have no doubt!

      Reply
  9. Miriam says

    January 29, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Reminds me of ham and bean soup without the soup 🙂 Looks very delish!!

    Reply
  10. Shelly says

    January 29, 2010 at 8:56 am

    If only my husband liked beans!!

    It looks soooo good!
    Maybe I’ll have to make this for myself and he can just have rice hehe!

    Reply
  11. Alta says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Sounds super easy and yum!

    Reply
  12. LisaB says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:55 am

    I love this also. I like it without the ham rolled up in a tortilla shell.

    Another good recipe for pinto beans: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Pinto-Bean-Stew
    It’s good over rice and sometimes I just throw 1 cup of rice right into it. I’ll also use a slotted spoon to drain and roll this up into a tortilla shell adding a little cheese. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Heather @ (The Single Dish) says

    January 29, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Looks great! I made a similar recipe Chicken Santa Fe Rice & Beans- melted a cream cheese salsa sauce on the top. YUM. Love these types of dinners.

    Reply
  14. Tina says

    January 30, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Brown rice frozen. How? Do you have someone that shops a safeway? I notice everyone is Albertsons and Wal-mart.

    Reply
  15. Mandy says

    February 3, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    I made this recipe and we LOVED it. I added some frozen corn and topped it with some shredded pepperjack cheese. I served it with brown rice, chips, and tortillas so that everyone could choose their own method of serving. It was a great way to use up ingredients that I already had on hand. Thanks for another winner.

    Reply
  16. Megan says

    April 7, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    I made this and it was very good and SUPER simple. I added some garlic because I LOVE garlic and it was soooo very yummy!!!

    Reply
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