Rosita Beans (Flor De Mayo)
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!
Servings: 8
Calories: 63kcal
Equipment
- 1 Instant pot
- 1 Knife to slice onion halve
- 1 Slotted spoon
- 1 Food Storage container once cooled
Ingredients
- 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
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg