Pinto Beans, Nottinghamshire, or Derbyshire (dried not canned)

Wondering if anyone knows where to get some dried pinto beans because every time I use the tins I have to many beans. They don't last forever, and are a bit over priced for my liking.

I love Mexican food and miss it!
Had burrito's last night, but its just not the same sometimes.

I've purchased dried pintos in both Sainsbury's and Tesco.  They come in a 1kg bag.

Or, if you have a Waitrose, they sell them loose in bins so you just buy what you want or need.

Wow thanks,
Usually I don't shop at those stores but when I do go to Tesco (rarely) I am with my husband who rushes me through the store like you would not believe.

Thanks!

Wondering if anyone knows where to get some dried pinto beans because every time I use the tins I have to many beans. They don't last forever, and are a bit over priced for my liking.
 

Overpriced? 
3 cans for £1 in Sainsbury's is pretty cheap.

I don't shop at Sainsbury's either. Where I shop, (Morrisons) they are one pound forty nine for one regular can and .50p for a half sized can.  (btw this is an American laptop and doesn't have a pound sign on it).

Maybe I am a cheapskate, but the larger can is over priced and the smaller can is overpriced but not as much as the larger can.

I could do with a bit more than the smaller can, but can't finish the whole large can, which I think is really a waste.

There are only two of us.

Both Sainsbury's and Tesco do home grocery deliveries. If you feel that Morrison's selection isn't great, you can avail yourself to those services.

We get ours from Tesco and usually slow cook them and use them throughout the week.  Yummy!

The Discovery refried beans were always overpriced imo - the same prices being quoted. Perhaps that's the difference, tinned pinto beans would be cheaper than Discovery or Old El Paso refried beans.

I don't shop at Sainsbury's either. Where I shop, (Morrisons) they are one pound forty nine for one regular can and .50p for a half sized can.  (btw this is an American laptop and doesn't have a pound sign on it).

Maybe I am a cheapskate, but the larger can is over priced and the smaller can is overpriced but not as much as the larger can.

I could do with a bit more than the smaller can, but can't finish the whole large can, which I think is really a waste.

There are only two of us.

So, are you looking for pinto beans, or refried beans??

We always freeze our left over refried beans when we have them. No reason why you can't freeze pinto beans, either.

Correct me if I am wrong (please do) but arn't the Pinto beans the same as refried beans?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refried_beans

Pinto beans are just that - pinto beans.  They can be used in anything.

Refried beans are something you make with pinto beans.

So they are two different entities.  I buy pinto beans in 3 for £1 tins at Sainsburys (as pointed out by the lovely Genau!) to put in soups, pasta, with rice...all sorts.

I buy Old El Paso Refried Beans when I'm cooking other Mexican-style food.

does anyone have a really good recipie for refried beans?  can these be made enmasse and then frozen?  can you make in the slow cooker or do you really need to "fry" them?

Pinto beans and refried beans are the same thing. The only thing that is added to refried beans is that they are mashed up and there is some stock and garlic or herbs added.

Its not really that hard to make them and it is not really worth wasting money on tins that are that expensive, but thats my opinion.

I am and always will be a cheap girl.

does anyone have a really good recipie for refried beans?  can these be made enmasse and then frozen?  can you make in the slow cooker or do you really need to "fry" them?

Check out that Wikipedia link I posted a few minutes ago. It actually has recipes on it for the refried beans.

My understanding really of the whole matter is that the beans are boiled and mashed up in stock and herbs and then when you want to serve them then you fry them before you serve them.

Which in my humble opinion means that you can make them in the slow cooker.

I would also suggest you can freeze them for up to 30 days.