BBQ Pinto Beans

A recipe from Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition

These pinto beans are cooked with our BBQ Spice Blend creating a flavor that is tangy, rich, sweet, and smoky.

BBQ Pinto Beans Side

Ingredients:

  • 5 - #10 can + 7 cup Beans, pinto, low sodium, canned
  • 1/3 cup Oil, canola
  • 3/4 cup BBQ Spice Blend
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, brown
  • 2 tbsp Salt, kosher

Steps:

  1. Drain the liquid from half the cans of beans. Place all the beans, including cans with liquid, in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the canola oil, BBQ Spice Blend, brown sugar, and salt. Gently stir to combine.
  3. Place in 4-inch half hotel pans that have been lightly sprayed with pan spray.
  4. Cover pans with pan lid or foil.
  5. These steps can be done a day in advance. Store, labeled, and dated in cooler overnight. Day of serve simply remove pans from cooler and place in the oven for baking.

    Hold at 41°F or below.

  6. On day of service, bake the covered beans at 350°F for 45 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and stir the beans. Recover and continue to bake an additional 15 minutes.
  8. Cook to 135°F or higher.

  9. Hot hold, covered, until served.
  10. Hold at 135°F or above.

    Beans will hold well, hot held and covered. They do not need to be batch cooked throughout service.

Recipe Details

Meal Components:

Vegetable Beans/Peas/Lentils icon
Vegetable Beans/Peas/Lentils

Crediting Information

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Beans/Peas/Lentils

HACCP Category:

Process #2 (Same Day)

Portions:

100

Portion Size:

1/2 cup

Nutrition Information:

Nutrient Amount Unit
Calories: 86 cal
Saturated Fat: <1 g
Total Fat: 1.7 g
Sodium: 197 mg