Does anyone know how to cook these bean so it wont lose nutrition value by much. Already tried to roast 400f for 20min but it was to tough to chew.

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Usually you need to soak in water over night or you can do the quick soak method by boiling them in water and turn off the heat and leave the beans to soak for an hour or two, then drain and begin with your recipe and continue to cook

Thanks metisdead. Did u still need to soak before roasting?

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I've never roasted pinto beans, have now checked it out, and the beans do need to be cooked before being roasted.

Make sure to soak. Overnight is better. Pour off the water and boil in fresh water until cooked. During the boiling process, if you see a foamy scum form on the surface you will want to skim it off. Doing so makes the beans less "gassy" and easier to digest. Afterwards, you can roast the beans, bake them with bacon or pork belly, or whatever your pleasure. Enjoy!

Oh, if you feel like the beans are very hard even after soaking and properly boiling them, then the beans might be old. When beans get too old, they get tough.

Also one of the best antioxidant sources next to the little red bean and a good source of protein. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_radical_absorbance_capacity

Also known as a musical fruit because the more you eat the more you toot, the more you toot, the better you feel, so eat beans with every meal! or some variation of that... its good for your heart so cut a ...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans,_Beans,_the_Musical_Fruit

Be very sure to not cook with salt until after they are soft OR they never will get soft

My daughter, who is a helluva cook, taught me that you should soak them overnight, yes, but then discard that water, and use new water to cook them. This keeps the fart factor way, way down, and does not diminish nutrition. It works. If you don't believe me, try it each way and see how you feel after 5-6 hours of each!

Also when cooking them I also use bullion, and various flavorings. Do it right, they taste great.

Soak overnight and boil til tender.