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Easy Refried Beans
These Easy Refried Beans are simple to make with canned pinto beans and taste delicious! They are perfect as a side dish alongside your favorite Mexican meals.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 106 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 30 oz pinto beans canned and not drained (800g)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne chilli powder (optional, or more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a med/low heat, then add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until it just starts to turn golden (careful, it will quickly burn).
- Stir in the beans (and the liquid from 1 of the cans), cumin, cayenne and salt and heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mash the beans with a potato masher, fork or with an immersion blender, but don’t puree it completely - keep a bit of texture.
- If the refried beans are a bit soupy, they will thicken up as they cool, or you can simmer them again to evaporate some moisture.
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Notes
- Don't drain out the canning liquid in the beans as it helps make the refried beans nice and creamy.
- Make sure not to overcook the garlic as it will quickly burn if it's left on the heat for too long.
- If the refried beans are a bit soupy, they will thicken as they cool, or you can simmer them again to evaporate any excess moisture.
- Once the beans are warmed through, taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary.
Nutrition Information
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
431mg
(18%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 431mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.