Frijoles Asina - Perfectly Cooked New Mexican Frijoles

 

Frijoles Asina – Perfect New Mexican Pinto Beans

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Ingredients:

 2 ½ cups pinto beans

2 quarts of water

1 ½ teaspoon salt

1 garlic clove, smashed

 

Meat options: 

1 Ham hock; 2 or 3 inch pieces of salt pork; 3 or 4 pork bones; 4 slices of bacon cut up into 2 inch pieces

Vegetarian option:

Whole onion cut in half with jalapeno (optional)

 

Directions: 

1.  Clean beans by taking out any rotted, or discolored beans.

2.  Rinse beans thoroughly under cold water for a few minutes (beans will have dirt on them, even if you bought from the grocery store. 

3.  Put beans into instant pot, crock-pot, or on the stove in a large stock pot. 

4.  Add your meat option, along with salt and crushed garlic clove. 

 

Instant pot cooking directions:  Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes; let cool completely by venting.  Do not open until silver level goes down indicating it is safe to open. 

Crock-pot cooking directions:  Cook on high for approximately 1 hour, or until it starts to boil.  Turn down to low, and cook for 6 to 8 hours. 

Stove cooking directions:  Cook on high until beans start to boil, turn down to low and simmer for 6 to 8 hours, or until tender and pink.