re: Need pinto bean recipes

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There is a garden stand on my way home with fresh purple hull peas and pintos. He sells them out of the back of his truck. Any ideas for cooking those as opposed to canned or frozen?

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I cooked a big pot of purple hulls over the weekend. So darn good.

This time, I used a Cook's hamsteak that I cut up into chunks. I let that low simmer in a little canola oil for a bit until the juices came out. I added chopped onions and let them go a little while. Then, the peas and enough liquid, either water or chicken stock, to cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Then, check them. They don't take long to cook. Add the salt when they're done but still hot. I put the pepper in with the liquid.

See my post above for fresh pinto beans. They take a little longer to simmer than the purple hull peas. I just check them until they are the texture I like.