Hearty mexican bean stew with minced meat and corn
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Hearty mexican bean stew

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A Mexican bean stew with minced meat and corn takes some time, but that makes the flavors of chipotle pepper, coffee, and spices really come through.

2 hours
6 persons
Main course

Nutrition balance score

Good
6.4/10
Glycemic Index
Glycemic Load
41.22 (Low)
34.78 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal
724.46 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
84.38 g
8.92 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
26.62 g
12.15 g
Proteins
39.65 g
Fiber
5.43 g
Sodium
783.66 mg
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This hearty Mexican bean stew is made with pinto beans, which are also known as tepary beans or borlotti beans, although they are not exactly the same beans. If you use dried pinto beans, you need to soak them in water overnight. You can also use canned pinto beans, in which case the stew does not need to simmer for a long time.

Chipotle peppers can be bought in dried form, usually at the Asian store; they need to be softened in hot water first. You can also buy chipotle sauce, chipotle in adobo sauce, or chipotle flakes, which are available at most supermarkets.

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Recipe hearty mexican bean stew

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Véronique Pouw

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-09-03, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 2 hours.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time
20 minutes
Time cooking
1 hours 40 minutes
Total time
2 hours

Preparation - 20 minutes + 12 hours waiting time

If you are using dried pinto beans, you need to soak them in cold water overnight.

Peel the onions and garlic and chop them finely.

Place the chipotle pepper in hot water and let it soften for about 15 minutes. For a spicy bean stew, use 2 chipotle peppers.

Then chop the pepper finely; you can remove the seeds for a milder taste if you want.

Hearty mexican bean stew with minced meat and corn
Hearty mexican bean stew with minced meat and corn

Making the hearty mexican bean stew - 1 hour + 40 minutes

Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion becomes translucent.

Brown the minced meat for about 5 minutes. Then add the tomato paste, 1.5 teaspoons of ground coriander seed, and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin for another minute.

Add the chipotle pepper along with the water. Then also add the diced tomatoes, espresso, and the beans with the water.

Add more water to make sure the beans are well covered and bring to a boil.

Once the water boils, lower the heat, place a lid on the pan, and let the beans simmer gently for about 1 to 1.5 hours.

The exact cooking time depends on the age of the dried beans. Older beans often take a little longer to cook.

Drain the cans of corn and add the corn at the end. Season the bean stew with pepper, salt, and possibly more spices.

Serve the hearty Mexican bean stew with lime wedges, sour cream, jalapeño slices, and tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Tips!

What are chipotle peppers?

A chipotle pepper is a smoked jalapeño pepper; they are spicy and a bit sweet at the same time. The jalapeño peppers are fully ripened, which makes them sweeter than green jalapeños.

What are pinto beans?

Pinto beans are also called tepary beans or borlotti beans. Although borlotti are not exactly the same. They look beautiful raw, white-pink with a dark red pattern. This completely disappears during cooking, leaving you with a reddish-brown bean.

Tepary beans are a bit nutty with a sweet undertone.

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Nutritional values

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Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.
General
Kcal
724.46 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
84.38 g
8.92 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
26.62 g
12.15 g
Proteins
39.65 g
Fiber
5.43 g
Sodium
783.66 mg
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Amount Ingredient Allergens Kcal Carbs Carbs of which sugars Fat Fat of which saturated Protein Fibers Sodium Iron Calcium Magnesium Potassium Phosphorus Copper Zinc Iodine Selenium Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin B11 Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin K1
83.33 gram dried pinto beans gluten, soy 220.83 35.83 g - 1.25 g - 16.67 g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
46.67 gram corn 56.47 10.50 g 0.47 g 0.47 g - 1.63 g 1.63 g 2.33 mg 0.33 mg 2.33 mg - 140.00 mg 51.33 mg - - - - 4.67 mg - - 0.07 mg 0.06 mg 0.05 mg - - - - -
0.33 onions 15.00 2.54 g 2.54 g 0.08 g 0.04 g 0.50 g 1.04 g 3.75 mg 0.21 mg 12.50 mg 4.17 mg 72.92 mg 17.50 mg 0.03 mg 0.33 mg - - 2.71 mg - - 0.01 mg 0.01 mg 0.05 mg - 4.17 µg - - -
0.5 clove of garlic 2.10 0.42 g 0.01 g - - 0.09 g 0.03 g 0.06 mg 0.02 mg 2.55 mg 0.30 mg 9.00 mg 1.95 mg - 0.02 mg 0.02 µg - 0.21 mg - - - - 0.01 mg - 0.06 µg - - -
83.33 gram minced meat 174.17 0.67 g - 12.17 g 6.17 g 15.92 g - 58.33 mg 0.33 mg 8.33 mg 16.67 mg 250.00 mg 150.00 mg - 4.00 mg - - 16.67 mg - - 0.02 mg 0.06 mg 0.14 mg - - - - -
0.17 chipotle pepper 0.61 0.06 g - 0.03 g - 0.02 g 0.03 g 1.83 mg 0.02 mg 0.50 mg - 3.33 mg 0.50 mg - - - - 0.10 mg - - - - - - - - - -
23.33 gram tomato paste 17.73 3.27 g 2.33 g - - 0.82 g 0.68 g 105.00 mg 0.93 mg 7.00 mg 12.83 mg 198.33 mg 16.33 mg 0.12 mg 0.35 mg - - 7.00 mg - 0.05 mg 0.02 mg 0.02 mg 0.05 mg - 7.00 µg - - -
66.67 gram diced tomatoes 13.33 2.73 g 1.73 g 0.13 g - 0.60 g 0.80 g 157.33 mg 0.27 mg 6.00 mg 7.33 mg 158.00 mg 16.00 mg 0.07 mg 0.13 mg - 0.20 µg 10.00 mg - 340.00 mg 0.02 mg 0.02 mg 0.05 mg - 10.00 µg 0.33 mg 5.27 µg -
10 ml espresso 0.10 - - - - 0.01 g - 0.20 mg 0.01 mg 0.40 mg 0.30 mg 9.50 mg 0.80 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.25 teaspoon ground coriander seed 2.24 0.41 g - 0.13 g 0.01 g 0.09 g 0.31 g 0.26 mg 0.12 mg 5.32 mg 2.48 mg 9.50 mg 2.24 mg 0.01 mg 0.04 mg - - 0.16 mg - - - - - - 0.08 µg 0.02 mg 2.32 µg -
0.17 teaspoon ground cumin seed 2.13 0.17 g - 0.11 g 0.01 g 0.09 g 0.05 g 0.85 mg - 4.50 mg - 9.00 mg 0.33 mg - - - - 0.04 mg - - - - - - - - - -
olive oil 1.35 - - 0.15 g 0.02 g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
pepper and salt 2.93 0.76 g 0.01 g 0.04 g 0.02 g 0.12 g 0.30 g 226.09 mg 0.06 mg 2.67 mg 0.89 mg 7.39 mg 1.01 mg 0.01 mg 0.01 mg 0.34 µg 0.01 µg 0.89 mg - - - - - - 0.12 µg 0.05 mg 1.91 µg -
0.33 limes 5.33 0.33 g 0.32 g 0.42 g - 0.08 g - 0.33 mg 0.03 mg 2.50 mg - 13.33 mg 1.83 mg - - - - 7.50 mg - - 0.01 mg - - - - - - -
20.83 gram sour cream milk 38.54 0.73 g 0.73 g 3.75 g 2.50 g 0.58 g - 10.42 mg 0.02 mg 20.83 mg 2.08 mg 29.17 mg 16.67 mg - 0.06 mg - - 0.21 mg 0.10 mg 0.04 mg 0.01 mg 0.03 mg - 0.06 µg 2.08 µg - - -
0.17 small handful of jalapeño slices 1.93 3.80 g 0.27 g 0.03 g 0.01 g 0.06 g 0.19 g 0.20 mg 0.03 mg 1.00 mg 0.93 mg 17.00 mg 1.53 mg 0.01 mg 0.01 mg - 0.03 µg 7.87 mg - 68.87 mg - 0.01 mg 0.02 mg - 1.80 µg 0.05 mg 0.93 µg -
33.33 gram tortilla chips soy 169.67 22.17 g 0.50 g 7.87 g 3.37 g 2.37 g 0.37 g 216.67 mg 0.60 mg 36.67 mg 25.00 mg 60.00 mg 70.00 mg 0.13 mg 0.27 mg - - - - 0.01 mg 0.04 mg 0.04 mg 0.12 mg - 5.00 µg - - -
    724.46 84.38 g 8.92 g 26.62 g 12.15 g 39.65 g 5.43 g 783.66 mg 2.99 mg 113.10 mg 72.98 mg 986.48 mg 348.03 mg 0.38 mg 5.22 mg 0.37 µg 0.24 µg 58.02 mg 0.10 mg 408.97 mg 0.22 mg 0.25 mg 0.49 mg 0.06 µg 30.30 µg 0.45 mg 10.43 µg -
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