Copycat Chipotle Pinto Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
    16 ounces dried pinto beans, rinsed
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    2 bay leaves
    1 (7 1/16 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from one lemon
    2 tablespoons lime juice, from one lime
    2 tablespoons kosher salt
    1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
    Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot, or dutch oven medium-high.
    Add onion, beans, cumin, oregano, garlic, bay leaf, 2 chipotle chilies, and 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the same can. Add enough water to pot to cover beans.
    Bring to a simmer and cook until beans are tender, but not falling apart. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaves and chipotle chilies. Stir in lemon juice, lime juice, salt and pepper.

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