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Frijoles Negros de Olla Pot Beans

Juchitán-style black pot beans served 'con todo y caldo', with all their broth: simmered slowly with onion, a split head of garlic and epazote, then topped at the table with green chile, onion, cubes of fresh cheese and a pinch of oregano.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total3 h 1 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Beans

  • 200 gdried black beans, picked over and rinsed
  • ½medium white onion, roughly chopped
  • ½ headgarlic (small head), halved horizontally
  • 0.38 tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • ½ bunchepazote, small bunch
  • 1 Lwater, plus more boiling water as needed

To top

  • 1fresh green chiles (serrano or jalapeño), finely choppedoptional
  • 35 mlwhite onion, finely choppedoptional
  • 0.38 tspdried Oaxacan or Mexican oregano, crumbledoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Epazote
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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