Mexican-Style Pinto Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed
• water to cover
• 1 (32 ounce) container whole peeled tomatoes with juice
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
• ½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place pinto beans in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Add tomatoes with juice, onion, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.
2. Stir in cilantro, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour. Taste the liquid and add more of any of the spices you feel will make it taste better.