Pinto Beans / Frijoles de la Olla

The thing about beans is that they take so long to cook, you have to make sure you'll be home for several hours to make sure they have enough time to cook thoroughly.

So I finally decided one day when I was craving "frijoles" and had to step out for a few errands...why not try the slow cooker? Wow. This took my beans to the next level. Here's how you too can make that happen.

INGREDIENTS:

You'll need a Slow Cooker.
2 cups of whole pinto beans
1 quarter white onion
salt to taste
1 strip of raw bacon OR 1 cube / 1 tablespoon of Knorr Suiza Bouillon

DIRECTIONS:

Sort the pinto beans to search for rocks, dirt, debris, etc. Wash the beans. Place them in the slow cooker. Pour water in the slow cooker, enough to cover 3/4 of the pot. Add onion, salt, bacon or Knorr Suiza Bouillon.

Turn slow cooker to High, and set to cook for 5 hours. Mine has never ran out of water, therefore, never burning. It covers the house in that yummy goodness fragrance, and the beans are soft and perfect!

Throw out the onion and bacon strip and serve up in a bowl with queso and avocado sprinkled on top, or refry them.

Try it and let us know how it works out for you.

Provecho!!