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Refried Beans
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Refried Beans

Refried Beans - chunky, smooth and outrageously delicious dish cooked, mashed and served as a delightful side dish to tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and as dips. You can't go wrong with this bean dish!
Course Sides
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 10 minutes
Servings 3 - 4 cups
Calories 500kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp lard, bacon drippings, vegetable oil, or butter
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked pinto beans
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, minced

Instructions

  • Rinse dry pinto beans and pick through and discard any foreign object.You might skip this step , if you get a good quality packaged pinto beans.
  • Add beans to a large pot covering with 3-4 inches of cold water. Cover and let sit on the counter for about 8 hours or preferably overnight.
  • Once beans is soft , drain and rinse. Transfer to to a dutch oven.
  • Cover the beans with an 1-2 inch of water. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook beans until tender about 60 minutes or more .
  • If using a pressure cooker, follow instructions for cooking beans in your manual. It takes roughly between 8 to 12 minutes to cook.
  • Heat lard or bacon drippings in a heavy skillet over medium heat, then add finely diced onions, garlic, cumin and chili pepper. Saute for about 3 minutes or until onions is wilted. 
  • Stir in pinto beans, and salt to taste. Continue stirring until beans is fully combined with other ingredients and heated through.
  • Add about a 1/4 cup of water, or use water from the cooked beans and mash with a potato masher until they are a rough puree. You may add more water if for desired texture. Remove and serve on a plate or bowl.
  • Garnish with with cheese, jalapeno pepper, crispy bacon and minced cilantro.

Notes

  • If you're short on time, you can use canned pinto beans. Make sure to drain it well before adding it to the pot.
  • Aside from pinto beans, you can also use black beans, chickpeas, or cannellini.
  • To make it healthier, you can skip the bacon drippings and replace them with vegetable oil or any unsaturated fat.
  • You can mash them by hand using a potato masher or with an appliance like a food processor or stick blender.
  • Mash beans to desired consistency.
  • Garnish with cheese, jalapeno pepper, crispy bacon, cheese, and minced cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 6.5mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 4.5mg