I am 4 week post op. Have never had pinto Beans before but they were on my list of things I can eat. Any simple ideas or suggestions would be appreciated as to what I can do with them to make a side dish.

If dry beans.......then soak overnight and change the water and boil....then simmer.....add salt, pepper and any other seasonings you care to add........love country ham mixed in with mine.

They are canned. I can't have ham yet. I can have deli turkey, or tuna

_{Try mashing them with a fork at first and mix in a little cheese to melt in them - yum!}

Buy some refried Beans... they are pinto beans already mashed. Nice source of Protein and Fiber. Heat and top with some cheese and salsa... or just grated cheese. Yum!

Canned pinto beans are good if you add some seasonings. I like onion, garlic, cilantro, jalapenos... but I am Southern, and love the spicy and highly seasoned foods.

Heat refried bean (which are pinto beans) and do a spoonful with some soft scrambled egg and top with cheese.

Thanks Jennifer for the suggestion to mash up the pinto Beans, which I did. I added 2 slices of the deli turkey and 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese and mixed it all together to create like a pate. I then mixed about a tablespoon of silk Protein milk with an egg. I made an omelet with the pate in it.

It tasted pretty good but I was only able to eat about 4 to 5 small bites off of the tip of the teaspoon before my pain signal came. More than half of it was refrigerated for tomorrow's lunch. Since I have been allowed to eat some soft foods every time I eat small amounts I get this under the left breast pain. I am sure it is because my tummy is still healing. I wonder if this pain will ever go away because there is no more pleasure in eating?

Buy some refried Beans... they are pinto beans already mashed. Nice source of Protein and fiber. Heat and top with some cheese and salsa... or just grated cheese. Yum!

Canned pinto beans are good if you add some seasonings. I like onion, garlic, cilantro, jalapenos... but I am Southern, and love the spicy and highly seasoned foods.

Heat refried bean (which are pinto beans) and do a spoonful with some soft scrambled egg and top with cheese.

I did have refried beans last week. I didn't realize they were the same as pinto beans. The whole realm of beans is new to me. Your post came through after I had fixed dinner but I kind of did what you suggested. I was debating on whether to make the omelet or to poach an egg and put the pate under it.

Mix the mashed pinto beans/refried beans with taco seasoning (mild) and melt a little cheese. It's like eating a taco lol

try them with soy chorizo there delicious

This is what I have when the family is doing taco night. I get the fat free refried Beans and mix them with different things for variety. I will stir in the ground beef mixed with taco seasoning (sometimes I go meat-less), and then add a variety of toppings: cheese, low-fat sour cream, Rotel tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, etc.