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Easy Homemade Refried Beans (From Canned Beans!)
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Easy Homemade Refried Beans (From Canned Beans!)

Want to make refried beans at home? It’s much quicker and easier than you think – if you use my sneaky shortcut... This Easy Homemade Refried Beans recipe uses canned beans to make authentic-tasting Mexican-style refried beans in just 15 minutes! I like to make refried beans with pinto beans, but you can also use black beans or kidney beans, if you prefer. (Serves 4-6, depending on appetite and accompaniments.)

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 145 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic grated or crushed
  • 2 teaspoons cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes or to taste) or diced fresh chilli, if you prefer
  • 2 x 400g tins pinto beans including the water (see Note 1)
  • 5 g Coriander roughly chopped, plus extra for garnish, fresh
  • lime juice or to taste, juice of ½ lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Instructions

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  1. Place the onion and olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry over a low heat for 3 minutes, or until the onion is softened and lightly browned.
  2. Add the garlic, cumin and chilli flakes and fry for 1 more minute.
  3. Add the 2 tins of beans and all the water, then turn up the heat.
  4. Bring to boil, then simmer for 5 mins.
  5. Turn the heat off, then roughly mash the beans, using a potato masher, until you reach your desired consistency.
  6. Add the chopped coriander, salt and lime to taste.
  7. Serve garnished with more coriander.

Notes

  • You can use black beans or kidney beans if you prefer. Make sure you buy beans where the ingredients are just beans and water.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 145kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 559mg (23%) Potassium 433mg (9%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 168IU (3%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 145

% Daily Value*

Calories 145kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 559mg 23%
Potassium 433mg 9%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 168IU 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.