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Frijoles de Olla (Pot Beans)

Pinto beans soaked overnight and simmered an hour in plain water, with the salt going in only at the end.

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Cook
1 hr

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups dried pinto beans (1/2 pound) — yields about 2 ¾ cups cooked
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. Wash beans, cover by 2 inches with boiling water, and soak overnight.
  2. Drain, rinse, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, then simmer 1 hour.
  3. Add salt after cooking.

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