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Cooked Peruvian Beans in a white bowl with cheese on top. Peruano Beans topped with crumbled cheese. Mayocoba beans with queso fresco.
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Peruvian Beans Recipe (Mayocoba Beans)

Cuisine Mexican
Keyword beans, frijoles de la olla, mayocoba beans, mexican beans, peruano beans, peruvian beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Cost 3

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups peruvian beans
  • 12 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Wash the beans, picking through them to remove any discolored beans or small rocks. Place the beans and water in a large pot. On medium heat, bring the pot to a boil.
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cover the pot partially by cracking the lid slightly open. After it's come to a boil, the heat should be reduced so that the water is just barely simmering.
  • Once the beans have been cooking for 45 minutes taste test two or three beans. Continue to cook them until the beans are mostly cooked and have only a slightly grainy texture. Then add the salt.
  • Continue to cook for another 15-20 minutes until the beans are soft and buttery. The beans are done when they a no longer grainy. Remove from heat and serve.