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Easy Refried Black Beans

An easy Refried Black Beans recipe loaded with flavor and ready in less than 25 minutes! It’s incredibly simple, so you don’t need a lot of time or energy to do it, and the flavor is just so good. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 225 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado, sunflower or grapeseed oil
  • 1 cup chopped purple onion
  • 1 Tbsp minced jalapeño
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (2 medium garlic clove)
  • 2 15 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed, reserve ½ cup liquid from can.
  • ½ tsp each: kosher salt, ground cumin, chili powder and ground coriander. if using regular table salt, use ¼ of a teaspoon.
  • 1 tsp minced lime zest
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 large lime)

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat; add the onion, jalapeño and garlic. Saute vegetables until tender.
  2. Add half of the beans to the onion mixture, mashing with a potato masher until slightly chunky; stir in the remaining beans, zest, cumin, chili powder and coriander.
  3. Heat on low until beans are warmed through, about 15 minutes . Stir in lime juice before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 225kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 4g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 656mg (27%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 225

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 225kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 4g 6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Sodium 656mg 27%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 2g 4%

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