Frijoles Refritos
Making homemade refried beans is easier than you might think and they are far superior in flavor and texture to canned refried beans. You might be surprised to know that they are not overloaded with lard. We prepare the recipe with 2 tbsp. of cooking oil. The more traditional method calls for lard but this recipe substitutes cooking oil which is the way many people prepare beans today. The quantity of fat isn’t excessive.
Normally, we don’t talk to much about calories and fats in our recipes but in this case we think it is worth mentioning. Many people are reluctant to make refried beans because they believe that the fat content is excessive and that they are really unhealthy. There are only 8 grams of fat per 1/2 cup serving. We think they are a healthy option.
Dishes Served with Refried Beans
To get you started here are some of our favorite dishes served with refried beans.
How to Make
You will need cooked whole beans to prepare. We recommend that you cook your own beans using our frijoles de la olla recipe. Although, our method of preparation works equally well with home cooked beans or canned beans.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked beans pinto, black, bayo (Different varieties of beans give a different flavor. Experiment to find your favorite.)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 finely chopped garlic clove
- 2 tbsp. oil
- A pinch of black pepper
- Salt 1/2 tsp. + to taste
Preparation
Chop the onion. Finely chop the garlic.
In a medium-sized pan, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion is just becoming transparent.
Add the chopped garlic.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes until the onion is just starting to brown.
Add the cooked beans with a little bit of the cooking water plus the salt and pepper to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes before mashing.
Mash the beans to the constituency you prefer.
Once they are mashed to your preferred consistency, cook for 5 minutes stirring continually. Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Serve as a side dish. Enjoy!
Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
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Yield 2 cups
Flavorful homemade refried beans are easy to make in 15 minutes. Start with your favorite bean variety, pinto, black, or bayo.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked beans pinto, black, bayo with a little cooking liquid (We recommend that you cook your own beans using our recipe for frijoles de la olla. But no need to worry, canned beans work perfectly well.
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 finely chopped garlic clove
- 2 tbsp. oil
- A pinch of black pepper
- Salt 1/2 tsp. + to taste
Instructions
- Chop the onion. Finely chop the garlic.
- In a medium sized pan, heat the oil to medium and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion becomes transparent.
- Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Do not allow the garlic to brown which will give it a bitter taste.
- Add the cooked beans with a little bit of the cooking water plus the salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2 minutes before mashing.
- Mash the beans to the constituency you prefer.
- Cook for 5 minutes stirring continually.
- Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
Substitutions
- You can reduce the cooking oil by 1 tbsp. to reduce the fat.
Courses Side
Cuisine Mexican
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 182 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 8 g | 12% | |
Sodium 207 mg | 9% | |
Total Carbohydrates 23 g | 8% | |
Protein 8 g | 16% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
recetas mexicanas says
very delicious recipe !!! I love It !!!!
Julie H. says
You might want to edit out the word constituency and replace it with consistency!
Michelle says
If I use your frijoles de la olla recipe do I still need to add the onion and garlic called for in the refired bean recipe?
Douglas Cullen says
Michelle, yes you will want to add the onion an garlic that the refried beans recipe calls for. Let me know if you have any more questions. Always glad to help. Cheers!
Lyn says
Very easy and tastes great. Reheats well IF you have any leftovers.
Shari C says
Made these last night and they tasted so garlicy. Not like raw garlic, like sauteed garlic. It completely overpowered the dish and I used the exact amount suggested. I’m searching for that perfect refried bean recipe and this one unfortunately wasn’t for me. But it surely could be for others.
Abel A says
delicioso!