{"id":6273,"date":"2026-06-28T18:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6273"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:20:57","slug":"mexican-style-chili-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/mexican-style-chili-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican-Style Chili Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mexican-Style Chili Beans<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight, then drained<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 jalape\u00f1o, finely diced (optional)<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>4 cups chicken or vegetable broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for a richer flavor)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the onion and cook for 4\u20135 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and jalape\u00f1o and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and oregano. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato paste (if using).<\/li>\n<li>Add the soaked pinto beans and pour in the broth. Bring to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for <strong>1\u00bd\u20132 hours<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender. Add more broth or water if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and black pepper. For a creamier texture, mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon and stir them back into the pot.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<p>Serve with warm tortillas, Mexican rice, cornbread, or as a side for tacos, burritos, grilled meats, or eggs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes (plus overnight soaking)<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 1\u00bd\u20132 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican-Style Chili Beans Ingredients 1 lb dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight, then drained 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6273"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6275,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6273\/revisions\/6275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}