Pot Beans

Name: Pot Beans
Prep time: 140 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo black beans; 8 cups water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons salt; epazote, optional

Arturo Weiss Pick

The traditional recipe for Mexican pot beans. These beans with broth, perfumed with the characteristic smell and flavor of epazote, are perfect to eat alone or as a side dish for many Mexican recipes. Don’t miss out on making them; you will love them.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 27-12-2009

Preparation

2h 20 mins

Low

Start by cleaning the beans very well, removing all the small stones and broken beans that it may have. Once clean, place them in a pot with water and let them soak for 2 hours. After that, drain the water, rinse the beans, and sauté the garlic in oil in a large pot. Add the beans to the oil with garlic, epazote, and add clean water, then bring to a boil. Once the beans are cooked, add the salt and let them simmer a little longer on the heat.