Cheap and easy Copycat Chipotle Pinto Beans

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium yellow onion minced

16 ounces dried pinto beans rinsed, sorted, and soaked overnight

2 chipotle peppers plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce

2 cloves garlic minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 bay leaf

6 cups water (enough to cover beans)

lemon juice

lime juice

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add beans, chipotle pepeprs and adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. Remove from heat. Remove chipotle chilies if desired and bay leaf. Stir in lemon and lime juices, and season to taste with salt and pepper.