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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
3 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 ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chilli 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 fresh coriander roughly chopped, plus extra for garnish
- juice of ½ lime (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- 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.
- Add the garlic, cumin and chilli flakes and fry for 1 more minute.
- Add the 2 tins of beans and all the water, then turn up the heat.
- Bring to boil, then simmer for 5 mins.
- Turn the heat off, then roughly mash the beans, using a potato masher, until you reach your desired consistency.
- Add the chopped coriander, salt and lime to taste.
- Serve garnished with more coriander.
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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
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
559mg
(23%)
Potassium
433mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
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.