¡frijoles! Mexican Pinto Beans
From freshrecipes 15 years ago
- 6 hours to make
- Serves 15
This recipe evolved from my mother-in-law’s frijoles al charro. She makes hers with bacon to flavor the beans. I usually omit the bacon, especially when my vegetarian cousin comes to dinner. The chipotle powder gives it a nice smokiness. Read more It’s a favorite of my friends and family. There are many theories in this family about cooking beans. My husband is insistent about not soaking the beans first, as he swears that takes away the flavor. I boil the beans with all the flavorings on the theory that they will soak up the flavors. My mother-in-law says the garlic will help eliminate the gas from the beans. She told me never to put salt in until the end because it will toughen the beans. And I add cocoa powder to bring out the flavor of the chilies, just as the ancient Aztecs did. Add chili powders to taste depending on how spicy you like it. If you can’t find chipotle powder, you can add a one or two whole dried chipotles, just fish out the stems before serving! More of my recipes can be found on my blog Roz's Scrumptious Recipes http://rozmena.wordpress.com/ See less
Ingredients
- 8 cups of water shopping list
- 1 chopped onion shopping list
- 4 minced garlic cloves shopping list
- 2 - 4 tsp. chipotle powder shopping list
- 1-2 tsp. ancho chile powder shopping list
- 3 tsp. cumin powder (comino) shopping list
- 1 tsp. cocoa powder shopping list
- 2 tsp. dried oregano shopping list
- 9 diced Roma (plum) tomatoes or one 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes. shopping list
- 1 diced bell pepper or 1 cup frozen diced bell peppers shopping list
- 3 cups dry beans shopping list
How to make it
- Wash beans thoroughly, checking that there are no stones. See Photo
- Heat water to boil in large pot.
- Add chopped onion, garlic and seasonings.
- When water is boiling again, add beans and boil for a minute or two. See Photo
- Pour into a crock pot. Cook on low until very tender, usually 5 hours. You can make it in the evening and let it cook overnight or make it in the morning and it will be ready for dinner.
- Add 2-3 tsp salt to taste when cooked.
- Serve with fresh cilantro, either queso cotija, queso fresco, cheddar or jack cheese, and chopped onion if desired.
- Excellent for making tostadas. Simply mash well-cooked beans with the pot liquor, no frying necessary.
- Store beans in small containers in the freezer. Sure beats opening a can!
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