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Arizona Prickly Pear Cactus and Pinto Beans

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
18 min
TOTAL TIME
33 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Southwestern
Arizona Prickly Pear Cactus and Pinto Beans
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 2 potatoes, cut into small rectangles
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 2 1/2 (15 ounce) jars nopalitos cactus, drained
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
Instructions
1
Preheat a pan over an average temperature setting. Introduce oil into the heated pan and add potatoes and carrots; cook, mixing occasionally, until potatoes are soft and palatable, approximately 10 minutes duration.
2
Combine cactus, a blend of spices including chili powder, garlic, fenugreek seeds, coriander, and cumin into the potato mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until cactus is pliable and tender, roughly 5 minutes duration.
3
Add pinto beans to the mixture; cook, stirring softly, until just warmed through, approximately 3 minutes duration.