Spicy-tangy-smoky pinto bean bowls from The Weekday Vegetarians: 100 Recipes and a Real-Life Plan for Eating Less Meat (page 52) by Jenny Rosenstrach

Ingredients

smoked paprika
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cooked pinto beans
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You may use the salsa fresca recipe on p. 209.

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Accompaniments: Honey-crusted skillet corn bread

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You may use the salsa fresca recipe on p. 209.
lholtzman on April 05, 2026

I’ve made this twice and we always enjoy. It’s great for kids because they get to make their own bowls, adding various toppings they think they’ll like. The beans are super flavorful and a great base for all the toppings.
joeljkp on July 16, 2022

Punchy flavor! Seemed vinegar-forward to me, and the large amount of smoked paprika did add some spice, though it wasn't front and center. We used the beans as a filling for soft tacos rather than as a bowl base.
westminstr on March 10, 2022

I used 1 tbsp smoked paprika & 2 of vinegar. Home cooked mayocobs beans. They were good but I prefer the similar NYT recipe. Served with chips, toppings, kale salad.
Lepa on January 07, 2022

My family loved this quick and healthy meal. While the recipe is called "spicy. . . beans" it was not spicy and my young kids ate them without complaint. While I love elaborate project- cooking this quick, delicious and healthy meal was just the right thing for a weekday dinner and I suspect this will go into our regular rotation.
coryelizabeth on October 07, 2021

These were tasty, though it didn’t feel like enough for four servings (at least as a main). 1.5 TB of smoked paprika was a lot and gave my beans an almost a burnt flavor. But these came together in moments and were certainly flavorful, especially since they served as a wonderful canvas for All The Things (hot sauce, salsa, etc.).