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Healthy Instant Pot Frijoles de la Olla (Mexican Beans) Garnished with queso fresco and cilantro

Frijoles de la olla (Mexican Beans)

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker/ instant pot

Ingredients
  

  • 12 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 cups uncooked pinto beans
  • Queso fresco optional
  • Serrano pepper optional
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • water

Instructions
 

  • Soak 3 cups of pinto beans in a large bowl for 30 minutes. 
  • Chop 1 large onion in 2/3 and peel 2 cloves of garlic. 
  • Rinse the beans and add them to the instant pot. Add water to about half way.
  • Add the onion, 2 cloves of garlic, and salt to taste into your instant pot. I used about 4 tbsp. 
  • Set your instant pot to Beans/chili and change the time to 1 hour and 25 minutes. Let the pot steam out before fully opening after it beeps. 
  • After the whistle blows, check to ensure they are fully cooked. they should be tender. Serve in a bowl, top with queso fresco and Mexican sour cream, and enjoy!
Keyword Frijoles de la olla (Mexican Beans), Instant pot