5 from 6 votes
Frijoles de la Olla Recipe (Pot Beans)
This frijoles de la olla recipe uses slow-cooked beans with onion and garlic until tender and flavorful for the perfect Mexican side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
181 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound pinto beans dry or mayocoba beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ yellow onion peeled julienne
- 3 garlic thinly sliced, cloves
- 6 cups chicken stock
- salt coarse, to taste
- black pepper coarse, to taste
Instructions
- Submerge the beans in cold water in a container and let it sit overnight. Alternately, cover the beans in a container with boiling water and let them stand for one hour.
- Add the oil to a medium-sized Dutch oven or pot over medium heat.
- Place in the onions and garlic, gently season with salt, and sauté for 5 minutes or just until light brown.
- Add the drained beans.
- Cover with stock and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the beans to a boil, then cover, and simmer over low heat for 60 to 70 minutes or until tender.
- Adjust the seasonings, serve, or store.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 1 day ahead of time and reheat before serving.
- How to Store: Store the frijoles in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. You can freeze them covered for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of beans to a saucepot with a few tablespoons of water or chicken stock and heat over low heat while stirring until warm.
- You can also use canned beans if that’s all you have. One pound of dry beans equals 4-5 15-ounce cans.
- If you are using canned beans, there is no need to bring them to a boil and then simmer over low heat. Use half the amount of chicken stock and simmer covered for only 30 minutes
- Classically, the onions and garlic are not sauteed. They are added to the pot with everything and cooked.
Nutrition Information
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
259mg
(11%)
Potassium
451mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 259mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 451mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.