Olga's Authentic Mexican Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried Mayflower beans, Peruno beans, Black beans or Pinto beans
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 small white onion, cut in half, papery skin removed
- 2 cloves garlic, papery skin removed
- 3 strips bacon
- 1-2 dried Arbol red chile peppers
- water
Instructions
- Place beans in a colander and rinse under cold water.
- Transfer beans to a saucepan.
- Add salt, onion, garlic cloves, peppers and bacon to the sauceepan.
- Cover with enough water so that beans are completely covered by about 1 inch of water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir well and cover. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour.
- Stir and check pan occasionally to make sure beans stay covered in water. Add hot water to the pan if needed.
- Cook until beans are soft and creamy but not mushy.
- Remove the bacon strips, onion, garlic cloves, and peppers. Discard.
- Serve beans hot.