Recipe - Frijoles De La Olla (Pinto Beans)

1 cup Pinto beans
1 Water
1 One half teaspoon Salt
12 Tortillas
1 Salsa

Day before, wash beans well and place in 3qt. saucepan. Cover with
water and let stand overnight.
Next day, drain beans and rinse saucepan. Return beans to saucepan.
Cover generously with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover loosely and
simmer until almost tender, about 1 hour. Add more water if needed to keep
beans covered.
Add salt and continue cooking until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
Mash some of beans, then boil until liquid reduces to thick sauce, 10 to
15 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil and place in warm oven until heated
through, about 30 minutes. Serve beans in individual bowls, accompanied by
tortillas and salsa.
Makes about 3 cups, about 6 servings. Each serving, without tortillas or
salsa, contains about: 39 calories; 590 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 0 fat; 7
grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; .86 gram fiber.~
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #302

Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 18:27:36 +0000

From: James Bauer jimbauer@worldnet.att.net