Frijoles de la Olla

Beans Cooked in a Pot

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    5 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2019

  • About

There is one thing that is never, ever missing in my house: A fresh pot of beans. I understand that we all live busy lives and the convenience of just grabbing a can of beans from the store and having it there for whenever you need it, but it is incredible to see how different the quality is when you cook beans yourself. There is nothing more beautiful than a pot of black beans to me. Not to mention that black beans are also the heart of Oaxacan food so if you perfect your frijoles de la