Spiced Pinto Beans With Chorizo

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• 1/2 lb fresh mexican chorizo sausage or 1/2 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed
• one 15-ounce can pinto beans, with their liquid
• 2 tablespoons water
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil until shimmering. add the onion, garlic, cumin and chipotle and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes. add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the meat into small lumps with a spoon, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. add the beans and their liquid along with the water and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper. spoon the beans into bowls and serve at once. can be topped with store-bought fried lamb rinds as a garnish.