Rosita Beans Recipe (Flor De Mayo)

Yep, you read the headline correctly- Rosita Beans Recipe made in the Instant Pot. A creamy favorite used to make hearty bean dishes, veggie sopes (ohhh, my-fave!), enchiladas, or loaded vegetarian tostadas. Try these beans, ready in an hour.

Prefer making them on the stove? No problem, use my recipe for perfect beans on the stove.

PS. They’re definitely not kidney beans or a typo for Rosarita Beans.

What are “Rosita Beans” ?

Ok, truth be told, Rosita is what I know these beans (since I was a wee sprocket) cause they’re pink! Their actual name is Flor De Mayo in which translates to Flower of May. Often times rosita beans are over-looked from the norm usage of peruano, pinto, and black beans in weekly meal planning.

Trust me, if you’re unfamiliar you’ll want to tap in and give them a try. They’re really good in my honest-to-you opinion.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quick List: water, dried rosita [flor de mayo] beans, onion and garlic are optional but highly recommended for a flavorful pot of beans to make a variety of meals.

Ingredient notes

Rosita (Flor de mayo) beans aren’t always available in local grocery stores because inventory is provided based on popularity. If this is the case, let me know and I’ll try my best to find you some online vendors so you can try this pink and purply speckled dried bean type.

Fresh pepper, such as serrano or jalapeno. Dried chile de arbol is an easy substitute to the fresh chile as well if you enjoy your brothy beans with bold spice.

Ways to spice Up Rosita Beans

In order from spiciest to mild; dried chile de arbol, fresh serrano pepper, jalapeno. Use the serrano or jalapeno whole, do not chop it up unless you know your measure of spice well. Otherwise your beans may turn out way spicier.

I don’t recommend using pickled jalapenos for this recipe but if you do, remove the seeds and drain them from vinegar.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Friendly Reminder: Always use your Instant Pot carefully and with caution.

A printer-friendly recipe card with instructions is available at the bottom of this post.

Ways to Flip [home cooked beans]

Wondering what to serve with [Rosita Beans], here are a few of our faves. (Uses will vary depending on whether beans are refried or whole.)

• Molettes
• Vegetarian Sopes
• Burrito Bowls 
• Red Enchilada filling

How to make them Traditional Refried Beans?

Use the same steps to refry beans as you would in making pinto, or peruano. Oil for everyday refried beans or manteca for indulgent creamy beans. For step by step instructions to refry visit my How To Make Refried Beans post.

Pro tips / Receta Notes

Recipe yield: About 5 cups cooked beans

Storage: Best enjoyed fresh. Properly stored and covered beans will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator.

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Rosita Beans (Flor De Mayo)

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DESCRIPTION

These tasty Rosita Beans beans are flor de mayo beans ready in just 1 hour in the Instant Pot. This pink colored bean cooks creamy. Enjoy the flavorful beans with a variety of main dishes or use it as the nutrient rich protein in your next tacos!

author: Erika Garibay – LQC Recipes

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prep: 5 minutes mins

cook: 50 minutes mins

Resting Time: 15 minutes mins

total: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

servings: 8

calories: 63

category: Side Dish

cuisine: Mexican

keyword: Flor De Mayo, Flor De Mayo Beans, Instant Pot Beans, Rosita Beans

Equipment

• 1 Instant pot
• 1 Knife to slice onion halve
• 1 Slotted spoon
• 1 Food Storage container once cooled

Ingredients

1x2x3x

• ▢ 10 cups Water
• ▢ 2 cups Dried Flor De Mayo beans
• ▢ 1/2 whole White Onion
• ▢ 3 cloves Garlic
• ▢ 1.5 tsp Kosher Salt / sea salt or [to taste]

Instructions 

• Place 2 cups of rosita beans in a bowl to rinse with tap cold water. Remove any beans that float to the top and simply noticeably bad beans.
• Decide if you want additional aroma and flavor in your beans (we do, always!). Optional fresh garlic cloves (3) and 1/2 whole medium onion. Place all ingredients in the instant pot along with 10 cups of water.
• Select the Manual button, remove the ‘stay warm’ setting, and set it to 50 minutes. Lock with lid and seal the venting.
• Once complete, safely release the remaining pressure. Add salt and let rest with a kitchen towel over the pot or lid.
• Transfer to a bowl with depth once ready to store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Recipe yield: About 5 cups cooked beans

Storage: Best enjoyed fresh. Properly stored and covered beans will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator.

For full details, tips, and step by step directions to make refrito beans from this flor de mayo, at the LatinasQueComen website!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Rosita Beans (Flor De Mayo)

Serving Size

 

0.5 cup

Amount per Serving

Calories

63

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

0.3

g

0

%

Saturated Fat

 

0.1

g

1

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0.1

g

Sodium

 

451

mg

20

%

Potassium

 

191

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

12

g

4

%

Fiber

 

4

g

17

%

Sugar

 

0.2

g

0

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

0.1

IU

0

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

31

mg

3

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition Facts

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Equipment

• Instant Pot
• Knife
• Large Spoon
• Food storage (once beans cool)