Cooked and mashed beans, usually pinto or black beans, are fried or baked with seasonings to create refried beans, a traditional Mexican dish. Despite the name, “refried” refers to cooking and then mashing the beans while they are heated again, not to being fried twice. This meal is filling, adaptable, and ideal as a dip, side dish, or taco, burrito, or tostada filling. With greater control over the seasonings and ingredients, homemade refried beans are both healthier and tastier than those found in cans.
Refried Beans recipe Ingredients
2 cups of cooked beans
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
One little diced onion and two cloves of garlic
Half a teaspoon of cumin
Half a teaspoon of chili powder (optional)
To taste, add salt and pepper.
1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of optional cheese
Instructions
1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the salt and onions. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring periodically, until the onions are tender and beginning to turn translucent.
2. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, and garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds, stirring regularly, until aromatic. Add the water and the drained beans. After five minutes of cooking, stir and cover.
3. After turning down the heat to low, take off the cover. Mash at least half of the beans with a potato masher or the back of a fork until the consistency you want is achieved. For three more minutes, boil the beans uncovered, stirring often.
4. After turning off the heat, add the lime and cilantro to the pot.
Refried Beans recipe Nutrition Information (per serving without cheese, approximate)
- Calories: 150-200
- Protein: 7-10g
- Carbs: 25-30g
- Fat: 6-8g
- Fiber: 6-8g
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