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Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
Flavorful homemade refried beans are easy to make in 15 minutes. Start with your favorite bean variety, pinto, black, or bayo.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Side
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
beans, black beans, frijoles, pinto beans
Servings:
2
cups
Calories:
182
kcal
Author:
Andrés Carnalla
Equipment
Frying pan
Cutting board
Kitchen knife
Bean masher or potato masher
Kitchen spoon
Airtight container for leftovers
Ingredients
2
cups
cooked beans
Use black beans, pinto beans, or bayo beans with a little cooking liquid.
½
cup
white onion
finely chopped
1
finely chopped garlic clove
2
tbsp.
cooking oil
regular or olive oil
a pinch of black pepper
salt ½ 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 consistency you prefer.
Cook for 5 minutes stirring continually.
Turn off the heat and allow the beans to rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
Storage:
Refried will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to five days.
Reheating:
You can reheat your beans in a frying pan over low heat. Add a little water if the beans are too dry.
You can also reheat them in the microwave.
Substitutions:
You can reduce the cooking oil by 1 tbsp. to reduce the fat.
Optional:
Add any of the following to your liking.
A few tbsps. of chicken broth
Minced jalapeño pepper
A pinch of cumin
A pinch of chili powder
A pinch of Mexican oregano
Queso fresco to sprinkle on top
Minced fresh cilantro to sprinkle on top
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/2 cup
|
Calories:
182
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Sodium:
207
mg