Hatch Chile Pinto Beans & Hatch Chile Rice #whole food plant based #oil free cooking

Hatch chiles

🥗Healthier: Anaheim peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Anaheim peppers maintain a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth provides flavor without meat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative for sautéing.

Soak 1 pound of pinto beans for about 3 hours.

Drain and rinse the soaked beans.

In a large pot, add the soaked beans and cover with water.

Bring the pot to a hard boil for 15 minutes.

Add onion scraps and minced garlic to the pot.

Partially cover the pot and let it cook for about 2 hours until beans are tender.

Prepare Hatch chiles by peeling off the skins and removing seeds and membranes.

Chop onion into quarter-inch pieces and add to the pot of beans.

Cut red bell pepper into strips and add to the pot of beans.

Season the beans with a little salt to taste.

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