FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA - BEANS

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Another variation on a staple in our house - beans! You can fry these in a bit of olive oil or bacon fat the next day and top with cheese for round two and you may like them even better! I have read that cooking beans with tomatoes causes the beans to be tough. Tough or not, we thought they were really good! From A Taste of Mexico: Mexican, Southwest, and TexMex Favorites.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Beans

Time 3h40m

Yield 1 pot

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups dried pinto beans
9 -10 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup bacon drippings
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Rinse beans and remove any debris.
  • Place in a large pot and cover with water and all other ingredients except salt. Bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat and cook slowly, loosely covered, about 2 hours then add the salt.
  • Continue to cook, for an additional hour, adding additional hot water as needed until beans are tender and a rich sauce is formed . (Sometimes it may take a total of 4 hours or so depending on the age of the beans and the pot used).
  • Beans should be neither too dry or too soupy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2102.9, Fat 74.6, SaturatedFat 27.9, Cholesterol 65.3, Sodium 4923.1, Carbohydrate 274.8, Fiber 66.4, Sugar 22.9, Protein 87.8

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