Frijoles Mexicanos

• tiempo total: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredientes

Pinto or Peruvian beans

3 garlic cloves

3rd of an onion

3 bay leaves

Salt, to taste

Instrucciones

Fill a pot about 1/4 full with beans and add water until the pot is half full. Soak overnight.

Drain and rinse the beans the next day.

Return beans to the pot and fill with fresh water until the pot is about 3/4 full.

Add the garlic, onion and bay leaves.

Bring to a boil with the lid on. Once boiling and foaming, remove the lid, lower the heat, and let it settle.

Put the lid back on and simmer on low for 2–3 hours, until tender.

Salt to taste.

For Refried Beans

Heat a little oil in a pan with either a halved jalapeño or a few chiles de árbol.

Add cooked beans and some of the cooking liquid.

Mash and cook to your desired consistency.