How to Use pinto bean in a Sentence

pinto bean

noun
  • Serve with spicy pork, some hearty black or pinto beans and greens.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Canned pinto beans hold their own next to the smoky, plump shrimp in these tacos.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Red kidney beans can swap out for pinto beans or black beans.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Drain and rinse two (15-ounce) cans of pinto beans.
    — Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • This is also the case for dry beans like navy beans and pinto beans.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • This is also the case for dry beans like navy beans and pinto beans.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • The creamy pinto beans are best paired with some chow chow and cornbread.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Cooked pinto beans had the most protein, while cooked navy beans had the most fiber.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
  • So are legumes, so fill up on foods such as lentils, pinto beans, and kidney beans.
    — Nina Bahadur, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The ribs also lurk in a thick bowl of the pinto bean soup called pasulj.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 26 Apr. 2018
  • In fact, a can of chili beans is often made with kidney beans or pinto beans.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Having pinto beans and black beans will then give you two plant points versus one.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In his recipe, Sharma adds a can of (drained and rinsed) pinto beans.
    — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Add tomatoes, pepper flakes, black beans, pinto beans and juice of two lemons.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Other types of legumes include black beans, pinto beans, lentils, peas and peanuts.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • There’s green beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, plus both kidney and pinto beans.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Flavanol-rich foods include berries, tea, and pinto beans.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026
  • Thus, by the time Covid set in, my confidence was the size of a pinto bean.
    — Elena Lacey, Wired, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Rinse 2 cans of pinto beans and dump them in your skillet with all that tasty chorizo fat in it.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 5 Aug. 2017
  • Stir in the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • For lunch, make three-bean chili with kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn and chili spices.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Use them in place of the kidney or pinto beans, or try a combination of the three.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Taquitos are stuffed with ground beef, pinto beans and cheddar and served with a sides of green chile queso and salsa.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 13 Sep. 2019
  • These hearty pinto beans get their smoky, savory depth of flavor from bacon and a 2-pound ham bone.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Try black beans, chickpeas, pinto beans, and cannellini beans.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As compared to black beans, pinto beans are slightly higher in calories.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Black beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans can be used in a variety of other dessert recipes, too.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 19 July 2017
  • Add the pinto bean mixture and cook for 4-5 minutes until brown and crispy.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Soup beans are pinto beans that have been simmered with water, salt, pepper, and—if desired—ham.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024

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